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	BAD PROJECTION. The “C-Project” sounds like a shady plan hatched by shady people in a budget sci-fi film. In reality, it’s not far off. Thirty years ago, Guy Barron and his wife Nora – two of America’s leading art collectors – invited 20 of the era’s biggest artists down to Miami. As part of C-Project, the couple wined and dined the creative cohort, which included John Baldessari, Louise Bourgeois, Chuck Close, RoyLichtenstein, Dorothea Rockburne,...

Holographic Art Goes Mainstream, Monet Water Lily Painting to Make Auction Debut, British Museum Reveals Major Gift of Chinese Art, and More: Morning Links for August 22, 2024

The bodies of a man and a woman have been unearthed in Pompeii, along with a cache of coins and precious jewelry, archaeologists say.

Pompeii archaeologists find bodies of man and woman – and their treasure

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TOKYO (AP) — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman, became the world’s oldest living person at age 116, following the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas, according to the Guinness World Records. Her age and birthdate — May 23, 1908 — were confirmed by the Gerontology Research Group, which validates...

A Japanese woman who loves bananas is now the world’s oldest person

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Archaeologists uncovered a rare hoard of Persian gold coins in the ancient city of Notion in Turkey that most likely belonged to a wealthy mercenary soldier.

Pot filled with gold coins buried by soldier 2400-year-ago discovered

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It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you came face to face with a mummified person inside a glass case. Or maybe you think of mummies as depicted by Hollywood, the emerging zombie-like from their sandy tombs with dirtied bandages billowing in the breeze.

The fascinating finds inside the belly of a 3,000-year-old mummified Egyptian crocodile

The Independent

 A famous portrait of King Henry VIII, long considered lost, has been found after an art historian spotted it in the background of a photo shared on social media.The painting in question was once part of a famous set of 22 portraits commissioned in the 1590s by tapestry maker Ralph Sheldon. The portrait hung originally in Weston House, Sheldon’s Warwickshire home, but barely a handful of paintings from the collection survive today.Art historian Adam Busiakiewicz, who works as a consultant for famous auction house Sotheby’s, spotted the painting in the background of a picture posted by the Warwickshire Lieutenancy...

Missing portrait of Henry VIII discovered after historian spots it in background of post on X

 Archaeologists have uncovered dozens of tombs in an ancient Egyptian necropolis containing burials at least 2,500 years old, along with rare untouched gold treasures.Unlike most ancient Egyptian treasures from millennia ago that have been looted by grave robbers, the latest site was found to contain a hoard of untouched bronze coins, gold foil and ancient figurines representing deities such as Isis, Bastet, and Horus.Undamaged artefacts like pottery vessels, funerary amulets, and scarabs found along with the treasures throw fresh light on the customs and rituals followed by ancient Egyptians of this era, says Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary general of...

Egyptian archaeologists uncover dozens of rare untouched burials with 2,500-year-old gold treasures

Archaeological discoveries often bring the past to life in vivid and unexpected ways. While conducting an excavation in Jerusalem, archaeologists uncovered a monumental structure that not only enriches our understanding of ancient architecture, but also ties closely to biblical narratives. This significant find sheds light on the topographical and historical aspects of one of the oldest cities in history: the City of David.

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Moat Referenced in the Bible

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The excavation is one of the many carried out in the City of David National Park to help expand and reassess the understanding of history and biblical accounts of the ancient city.

Archaeological dig in Jerusalem finds fortifications believed to be from time of King David: See the photos

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For almost 2,000 years, a once-bustling city in the desert of Saudi Arabia was left abandoned to the sands of time.Hegra, a thriving international trade hub in the first century AD, fell into a steady decline after it was annexed by the Roman empire in 106 AD.Then, in the centuries that followed, it was all but forgotten: occasionally mentioned by pilgrims on their way to Mecca, but left largely untouched.Yet languishing in the burning sun for nearly two millennia left the extraordinary site remarkably well-preserved.And now it has finally opened up to both tourists and experts who are hailing it...

Breathtaking ancient city discovered in the desert reveals secrets of a forgotten civilisation

During the construction of a new archaeology center in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, archaeologists have discovered the remnants of a 17th-century home, believed to have been built around 1660. This finding marks the oldest known colonial structure in the area. The excavation, which began last spring, revealed a 32- by 24-foot...

Remains of 17th-century home unearthed in Colonial Williamsburg

New York Post

It’s a bone-chilling discovery.

Archeologists at Pompeii have recovered well-preserved skeletal remains of a man and woman who died clutching treasures of the time. 

The woman was found on a bed surrounded by gold, silver and bronze coins, along with jewelry that included pearl and gold earrings, and the man was not far from her.



Archeological Park Director Gabriel Zuchtriegel called the recent finding in the ancient city lost to a volcanic eruption in Mount Vesivius’s Region IX — where several rare treasures were recently found — “invaluable.” 

British tourist busted carving daughters’ initials into Ancient Roman house in Pompeii

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Skeletons of man, woman clutching coins found in ‘invaluable’ discovery at Pompeii site

History never ceases to amaze us and there is much out there that is still unknown. There were several generations that lived before us and many are yet to come into existence. So, when archaeologists and other experts discover something new about the old, it’s always a fascinating journey of understanding what really went down there. In 2000, French archaeologist and head of the European Institute of Maritime Archaeology, Franck Goddio, led a team that successfully located the ancient city of Thonis-Heracleion, which was Egypt’s only port on the Mediterranean coast about 2,500 years ago.

Newly discovered underwater temple of Aphrodite leaves everyone in wonder and awe

Mens Journal

Archaeologists and scientists excavating the pre-Colombian settlement Paquimé uncovered disturbing details of an ancient ritual sacrifice.

Archaeologists Unearth Grim Details of Ancient Religious Ritual

The US Sun

INCREDIBLE pictures have revealed the world’s biggest museum set to display more than 100,000 ancient antiquities – including secret remains from the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Built against the backdrop of the great Egyptian pyramids, the colossal Giza Museum spreads across 90,000 square metres of area – and will open to history fanatics later this year. […]

Inside world’s biggest museum built to host ‘cursed’ body of King Tut in the shadow of Egypt’s ancient pyramids

A hoard of coins that was unearthed by a metal detectorist who was inspired by Indiana Jones is to be sold at auction with an estimate of £75,000.George Ridgway made the find in a recently harvested barley field in the grounds of Helmingham Hall near Stowmarket, Suffolk, in 2019.The 34-year-old, who works for the family butchers business, said he “couldn’t believe” what he found.He said he called his father to guard the site until the arrival of an archaeological team when he realised the scale of the discovery.The collection of 748 gold and silver coins is estimated to date from...

Coins discovered by metal detectorist inspired by Indiana Jones to go to auction

Atlanta, GA

In a secret warehouse somewhere in Atlanta, Georgia, lie thousands of precious artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the RMS Titanic, the world’s most famous shipwreck. These items, which hold immense historical and sentimental value, have been meticulously preserved, though the exact location of the storage facility remains undisclosed for security reasons.

Atlanta: Hidden warehouse safeguards priceless Titanic artifacts, including heart-wrenching personal items

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"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

The Guardian

The Wake by Khaleb Brooks intended to aid reflection on victims of slavery while acknowledging its ongoing impact

Cowrie shell sculpture chosen as slavery memorial for London

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British Museum Reveals $162M Gift, Including Rare Chinese Jades and Porcelain From Joseph Hotung

The British Museum has announced that the late Hong Kong businessman and former trustee Joseph Hotung left them a gift in 2022 valued at £123 million...

British Museum Reveals $162M Gift, Including Rare Chinese Jades and Porcelain From Joseph Hotung

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