Mountain View, CA

Allentown, PA

The Allentown Art Museum in Pennsylvania is set to auction a portrait of the Duke of Saxony attributed to Lucas Cranach the Elder and his workshop after reaching a settlement with the heirs of the painting’s German Jewish owners, who sold the painting under duress while escaping Nazi Germany, the New York Times reported. The oil-on-panel work, Portrait of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony, ca. 1534, will be sold by Christie’s in January 2025; the museum will share the proceeds with the descendants of Henry and Hertha Bromberg, who left Germany in 1938.

MUSEUM TO RELINQUISH CRANACH PAINTING SOLD AS OWNER FLED NAZIS

MarketRealist

Thankfully, her family decided to consult an expert who revealed its true value.

90-year-old almost threw this painting in trash. Turns out, it's a 13th century artwork worth $26 million

Interesting Engineering

A tourist found a precious Roman artifact while vacationing in Bulgaria.

Strange table used at beach bar ends up being 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus

Fox News

A young preschool-aged boy accidentally shattered a nearly 3,500-year-old jar predating the Bronze Age, while visiting a museum in Israel last Friday.

Boy accidentally destroys 3,500-year-old artifact in Israeli museum

New Jersey State

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Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, N.J. - Alex Bravo-Castro was arrested on charges of distributing and possessing cocaine in Morristown, New Jersey. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office announced that Bravo-Castro is accused of distributing approximately 350 grams of cocaine on August 29, 2024, an amount with an estimated street value of $27,000.

Morristown Man Arrested for Cocaine Distribution

As her 4-year-old son perused ancient artifacts in Israel’s Hecht Museum last month, Anna Geller looked away for one moment. The next thing she knew, a rare 3,500-year-old jar was broken on the ground, her son, Ariel, standing over it. “It was just a distraction of a second,” said...

Boy returns to Israeli museum where he broke 3,500-year-old ancient jar

"Girl with a Pearl Earring" is Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer's most famous work. The painting is on permanent display at the Mauritshuis museum.

Masterful Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer rendered famous 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' during Golden Age

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Emily Standley Allard

"Baby why you gotta be so mean?" The zodiac is a fascinating system that many people turn to for insights into personality traits, behaviors, and compatibility. While every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and challenges, some signs are often perceived as being a bit more sharp-edged, vindictive or difficult (to say the least) to deal with. In this article, we'll delve into the four zodiac signs commonly considered the "meanest," exploring the characteristics that contribute to this perception and how these traits manifest in their interactions with others. To lighten the mood, we'll include some funny quotes about each sign's mean streak.

The 4 Meanest Signs in the Zodiac

The Israeli Antiquities Authority has extensively excavated the City of David park, which is the site of ancient Jerusalem and provides a peek into the Biblical-era past.

Israeli archaeologists discover unique ancient seal affirming biblical account of Jerusalem 2,700 years ago

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A significant archaeological discovery has been made near the Temple Mount's Southern Wall, specifically within the Davidson Archaeological Garden in Jerusalem, Israel. This find, dating back to the First Temple period approximately 2,700 years ago, consists of an exceptionally rare stone seal. The artifact, unearthed during excavations conducted jointly by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the City of David organization, bears an inscription in paleo-Hebrew script and features a winged figure.

Extremely Rare 2,700-Year-Old Black Stone Seal Depicting A Winged Genie Discovered In Jerusalem

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Rembrandt Painting Found in Attic Sells for Over $1M

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With all the buzz surrounding 'Oppenheimer,' many have wondered where the famed physicist's grave is located. The answer: it doesn't exist.

The Mysterious End of J. Robert Oppenheimer's Life: What 'Oppenheimer' Didn't Show

New York City, NY

What does being Jewish mean? Jewish identity is complex and impossible to define, as its meaning differs from person to person, period by period. During the Holocaust, one’s Jewishness—as defined by the Nazis—came to dominate Jewish life and identity. The Nazis regarded Jews as members of an inferior race. Yet, in exploring several artifacts and stories of victims from the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, we see that Jews themselves considered their own plight in very different ways. For some, it was racial, for others cultural or national, and still others experienced persecution as religious; it is likely that many identified with a combination of some or all of these modes. Whether it be through caricaturing Nazis, turning meaningful objects into keepsakes or defiantly wearing a Star of David necklace, each person’s attempt to understand and reclaim their Jewish identity was a rebellion against the Nazis. Join Chaskel Tydor Curatorial Intern, Esme Kamlet and Professor Judy Tydor Baumel-Schwartz for this deep dive of the Museum’s Collection and mission.

Collection Showcase: Reclaiming Jewish Identity During the Holocaust

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New artifacts have been found on the legendary Spanish galleon San Jose, Colombia's government announced Thursday, after the first robotic exploration of the three-century-old shipwreck.Dubbed the "holy grail" of shipwrecks, the San Jose was owned by the Spanish crown when it was sunk by the British navy near Cartagena in 1708. Only a handful of its 600-strong crew survived.In February, the Colombian government announced it would begin extractions from the ship off its Caribbean coast, with the wreckage believed to be holding treasures worth billions of dollars."Results of this exploration have revealed an unprecedented set of archaeological evidence, which has greatly...

New artifacts found in legendary treasure-laden shipwreck

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It can be frustrating when you’re trying to give a business your money and they won’t acknowledge you—especially when hunger is added to the mix. That’s what TikToker Karina Heredia (@esthiekary_31) says happened to her during a recent visit to Buffalo Wild Wings.

Buffalo Wild Wings customer wait 10 mins for server to take their order. So they call the restaurant

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

A collection of ancient silver coins was unearthed recently on a small island in the Mediterranean Sea, officials said this week. The treasure trove dates back more than 2,000 years, with the origins estimated to be somewhere between 94 B.C. and 74 B.C.Archaeologists found the coins "hidden in a hole in the wall" while performing restoration work on the Acropolis of Santa Teresa and San Marco, a historic landmark on the island of Pantelleria off the southern coast of Italy, between Sicily and Tunisia, the regional heritage office for the island announced on Monday. There were 27 of them, each characterized...

27 ancient silver coins found "hidden in a hole in the wall" in Sicily

America Daily

In late July, news emerged regarding the ongoing excavations at the former center of the Catholic Papacy—the Patriarchio, a palace of papal authority dating back to the late Roman Empire. The structure likely never would have been discovered had it not been for roadwork being done in the plaza in front of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. Researchers believe that a series of walls represent defense works that protected the Patriarchio directly in the middle of the Eternal City.

Ancient Papal Palace Established by Constantine Believed Found in Rome

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

A recent expedition to the Titanic has uncovered significant deterioration of the world’s most famous shipwreck, including the loss of a large portion of the vessel’s iconic bow railing. The discovery has reignited discussions about the preservation and ethics of continued exploration of the site, which remains both a historical landmark and a gravesite.

New Titanic expedition reveals accelerating decay of iconic shipwreck

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Rare Artworks by Otto Antoine, “The Painter of Berlin,” Come to Market













	A trove of works by the overlooked painter, deemed “the largest single-artist private collection” of a German artist in the US, catches the attention of collectors...

Rare Artworks by Otto Antoine, “The Painter of Berlin,” Come to Market

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