We take a closer look at hermits in art, from ancient statuaries to garden gnomes reimagined by Paul McCarthy.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre may have a shrine, but it is widely believed that Jesus Christ was actually buried and then resurrected in the Garden Tomb. Located just a short walk from the Old ...
Discovering a young pharaoh's ancient, long-dormant tomb sent the media into a frenzy in the 1920s – but uncovering one mystery invited another when the financier of the expedition died a sudden ...
A Roman gladiator’s tomb from the third century A.D. was uncovered in modern-day Turkey. Instead of the gladiator, archaeologists found the remains of 12 unidentified people in the reused tomb.
The tomb on the Ayasuluk Hill in Ephesus, Turkey, belonged to a gladiator from the third century named Euphrates but it was reused two centuries later as a “collective burial” for 12 men and ...
The shrine attracted global attention in 2016 when restorers uncovered remnants of an ancient tomb behind its ornate ... since the 19th century, to excavate them according to scientific principles.
Some of the rarest surviving 18th Century stained glass in Britain has been refitted at its gothic tomb. The National Trust returned the artwork to The Vyne in Basingstoke, Hampshire, after it was ...
There are many Tomb Raider clones that borrowed heavily from the beloved series, some of which are great fun and well worth playing even today. The developers openly admitted to suffering from a ...
As you approach New Haven, on the right you’ll pass “Composition in Black and Brown,” a billboard by the artist Ken Gonzales-Day collaging his photographs of 18th-century marble busts from ...
It gives you more time, spares resources and gives you the space to garden. If that sounds appealing, there are plenty of indoor pod gardens that are low-maintenance and apartment-friendly.
Alice Mason was New York City’s broker to the elite and a master at the art of hosting. One fête would alter her legacy and strain her relationship with her daughter. By Anna Kodé And what h ...
This UNESCO World Heritage Site dates back to the 18th century and was used as the summer residence ... as well as an orangery and garden. One of the highlights of a visit to Belvedere Palace is the ...