History & Culture

Could 17th-century Italy provide a useful model for today’s challenging art market?

Rome: Long before art fairs, advisory firms and mega-galleries, there were barbers, tailors and innkeepers managing the flow of art

2,300-year-old sword with swastikas unearthed at necropolis in France

Paris: Two 2,300-year-old swords discovered in a Celtic Iron Age necropolis in France "have few equivalents in Europe," and one

Inaugural session of three-day int’l conference “Maulana Rumi & Hazrat Sultan Bahoo” concludes

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The inaugural session of the three-day international conference “Maulana Rumi & Hazrat Sultan Bahoo – Messengers of

Ancient Tomb with Gladiator Epitaph Discovered in Italy

Archaeologists unearthed two well-preserved funerary enclosures at Liternum Archaeological Park. One of them belonged to a Roman gladiator. Excavations at

Bulgarian envoy, PAL discuss literature

Islamabad : Bulgarian Ambassador to Pakistan, Irena Gancheva, visited the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) and met with Chairperson of

Archaeologists discover 1,700-year-old Roman settlement in Bulgaria Linked to Emperor

An unexpected discovery emerged during preparatory work for the installation of a natural gas pipeline near the village of Borimechkovo

Discoveries illuminate origins of civilization

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: The latest archaeological efforts in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, are shedding light on the studies of

Norfolk woman refuses to hand over 16th-century Italian painting identified as stolen

Rome: A 16th-century Madonna and Child painting disappeared without a trace after it was stolen from a museum in northern

Visitors dig for historical knowledge in China's many museums

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Museums, as an important channel for cultural education, meet the public's increasing spiritual needs, with "museum fever"

Simple mausoleum in Henan belies importance of warrior occupant

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: The mausoleum in suburban Anyang, Henan province, seemed not to match the fame of its occupant, the

Oracle bone inscriptions built in Henan

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: Anyang in Henan province is actively building jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, which compose the earliest-known established

Italy ready to assist in preserving Isfahan’s historical sites, says ambassador

Tehran: Italy welcomes collaborating with Iran on archaeological projects and the preservation, restoration, and revitalization of Isfahan’s historical monuments, according