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Three artists, three questions: Is the body limitation or freedom?
In the artworks of the three artists I selected for this month’s column, the body plays diverse direct and indirect but important roles.
Europe just got its first look at the world’s oldest human ancestor
Meet the dinosaur named after a sailing legend - it had a sail of its own
Holidaymaker strikes paleontological gold: 100-million-year-old pearl surfaces in Queensland
11-year-old boy uncovers 50,000-year-old skull on river walk
What Marcel thought was just a bone turned out to be a priceless Pleistocene relic - and scientists are thrilled.
Smuggled No More: Egypt Reclaims Ancient Artifacts Hidden in Dutch Museums
A group of rare star-incised vessels and knife-shaped pottery has been returned to Cairo, a win in Egypt’s fight against antiquities trafficking.
The new Knesset Museum: Is one of its tasks to bolster democracy? - opinion
The dissonance between what is happening in today’s Knesset and what is displayed in the Knesset Museum is worth considering.
East German quartet sentenced in Manching Museum heist, but treasure remains lost
On November 22, 2022, a heist at the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, led to the theft of 483 gold coins weighing around 3.7 kilograms.
Make beautiful, scientific music: The new exhibit at Jerusalem's Bloomfield Science Museum
An exciting new exhibition called Tune In! that will be open for a year at Jerusalem’s Bloomfield Science Museum promises to be fascinating for children and adults alike.
Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt
The sarcophagus, dating from the Ptolemaic period, belonged to a member of high society in ancient Egypt.
Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot
The fossil vertebra, found 763 feet underground, offers a rare glimpse into the late Cretaceous period.
Opening of Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum gets postponed yet again
The grand opening of the GEM, which was set for July 3 – much delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises, and the COVID pandemic – has been postponed yet again.
National Museum of Brazil reopens after 2018 fire
Visitors will be welcomed by the Bendegó meteorite, which survived the fire and symbolizes the institution's resilience.
Turkey hands over Babylonian and Akkadian clay tablets to Iraq
The Iraqi government has launched what has come to be known as "recovery diplomacy" as part of its efforts to recover looted artifacts.
Fast-footed fossil with outsized toes rewrites small-dino story
Originally misidentified as Nanosaurus, the metre-long teen fossil is the most complete early small dinosaur skeleton ever discovered, researchers say.
