The Ugly Duchess by Quentin Matsys is an influential painting that has many theories surrounding its intention and meaning.

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for May 18 2025 to help you finish it up!

When I was five I was given an autograph album and asked my mother to christen it with the first entry. This is what she ...

Transforming using her magical brooch, she must protect the earth ... Struggling to think of new, innovative ideas, Lucius Modestus, an ancient Roman architect, becomes despondent in job-hunting.

An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find ...

An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find ...

It was filled with ancient metal artifacts ... also found 18 brooches made from copper alloy and iron. One such brooch, adorned with a polished gemstone and a silver leaf, dated to the late ...

Seven Secret Histories," the author and podcaster Carol Woolton takes a close look at jewelry through the ages, and how ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks ... Flatbreads made from wheat or barley formed the foundation of Roman street food. Archaeological findings from Roman bakeries ...

Screengrab from Muzeum Westerplatte's Facebook post Archaeologists found the ruins of an Iron Age settlement with a “rare” ancient Roman brooch buried underneath, possibly as an offering.

The Roman brooch found deep in the foundations of an ... And traces of even more ancient inhabitation were evidenced by the recovery of pottery dating to the early Neolithic period, when a large ...