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Gabriel Zuchtriegel appointed as new head of Pompeii
In February, Pompeii announced that Gabriel Zuchtriegel, would become the new director of the one of Italy’s most prized historic sites: Pompeii. While the news did not sit well with […]
Experts announce new tech to reveal secrets held for centuries in locked letters… without unfolding them
Writing a letter isn’t the most common of activities these days, but when you do put pen to paper, the envelope is perhaps the least tedious part of the process. […]
Research reveals Edvard Munch wrote mysterious sentence on “The Scream”
Nearly a year into lockdown, Edvard Munch’s The Scream is a painting that has become more and more relatable. However, on the original version of the painting, there is a […]
Researchers discover 45,000 year old cave paintings on Indonesian island
Researchers working in Indonesia have discovered what may be the oldest known cave paintings on Sulawesi, one of the country’s islands. It is thought that the painting is at least […]
Thought to be a copy, a Jacques Jordaens hung in an office for 60 years before historians realised it was the real deal
It turns out that for the past 60 years, office-goers in one Brussels municipal building have had a pretty spectacular artwork to look upon. The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage […]
Researchers suggest Venus figurines were made to help women survive pregnancy in the harshest of climates
Dating back tens of thousands of years, small sculptures known as Venus figurines are among the oldest known figurines that exist. Depicting women who are pregnant or obese – quite […]
ICOM survey found museums around the world in better place than anticipated, but the pandemic’s effects are far from over
In a follow-up report, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has found the state of cultural institutions around the world to be better than anticipated earlier in the year. Having […]
