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TEHRAN--The historical museum of Tamashagah Zaman, also known as the Time Museum, is the first Iranian time museum that takes ...
I thought of the levity in Honoré Daumier’s sculpted caricatures of 19th-century politicians, ranks of them displayed behind glass at the Art Institute of Chicago.
In June, our art critic toured seven art museums from Detroit to Kansas City. National turmoil crept into the frame.
He calls a paper he wrote on the late 19th-century American Jewish awakening — which paralleled a religious revival among American Protestants — as “among my most influential articles.” ...
The powwow is an annual three-day celebration, where Native American dancers, drummers, artists, and food vendors from around the Northeast convene in Mashpee, home of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
He wrote the book on American Jewish history. Stepping back from teaching, Jonathan Sarna says he has plenty of chapters still to go.
While the murderous Riot Act of 1714 gave protesters at least one hour to disperse, Murkomen gave Kenyans not a minute to disperse but instant death to whoever approached a police station.
Archaeologists Found a Mysterious Secret Chamber Beneath a 12th-Century Castle The room was hidden from view after a 17th-century bombing destroyed part of the building.
A visitor has damaged a 17th-century painting at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence after stumbling back into it while posing for a photo, the museum told CNN in a statement.
If sundials revolutionized time measurement in the 1400s BC, quartz brought timekeeping into the 20th century and silicon brought it into the 21st century.
News Visitor Tears Hole in 17th-Century Painting at Uffizi Galleries A man damaged the portrait of Fernando de’ Medici while posing for a picture in the latest instance of a museum selfie gone ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" 18th-century heraldic tiles beneath a Polish monastery, featuring rare glazed designs with bishop's coat of arms dating from 1711-1730.