Every Two Years, Staffers at the Met Get to See Their Own Art on the Prestigious Museum's Walls
The museum has been staging exhibitions featuring employee art since 1935. This year's show is only the second in history that's been open to the public
Keith Haring Created These Striking Subway Drawings While Waiting for Trains on His Way to Work
The artist used white chalk to draw on blank advertising panels inside subway stations. Now, 31 surviving examples of these works have sold at auction for more than $9 million
Rare 1,600-Year-Old Pendant Discovered in Turkey Depicts King Solomon Defeating the Devil
The fifth-century artifact was found in the ruins of a structure that may have been connected to the military. Historians think it was used as a protective amulet
Listen to the Resurrected Voice of Richard III—Who Speaks With an Unexpected Accent
A team of experts has created a digital avatar of the maligned monarch, who speaks with a Yorkshire accent. The 15th-century king was born in Northampton, but he spent much of his life in northern England
Ancient Egyptians Drank Psychedelic Concoctions From This 2,000-Year-Old Mug, Study Finds
Scientists have discovered traces of hallucinogens in a small vessel depicting an Egyptian deity that may have been used in ancient rituals
Italian Police Arrest ‘Clumsy’ Tomb Raiders Who Allegedly Posted Stolen Etruscan Artifacts on Facebook
The items include artistic urns, a bone comb and an ancient sarcophagus with a full skeleton inside
This Surrealist Masterpiece by René Magritte Sold for Over $120 Million
The artist's “L’empire des lumières” sold for a massive $121 million, and experts hope the large number could be a sign of renewal for a struggling art market
An Ancient Tablet Inscribed With Nine of the Ten Commandments From the Book of Exodus Is for Sale
The marble slab, which dates to between 300 and 500 C.E., is the oldest-known stone tablet inscribed with the Commandments. Nobody recognized its significance until decades after its discovery
New Statue Honoring Civil Rights Activist John Lewis Unveiled in His Home State of Alabama
The life-sized bronze sculpture of the congressman joins statues of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks in the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Plaza in Montgomery
Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch
A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting that popular fascination with the ancient fighters reached the edges of the empire
Pompeii Introduces New Limits on Daily Visitors to Protect the Ancient City From Overtourism
A maximum of 20,000 people will be allowed to enter each day in an effort to protect the historic site in Italy, where misbehaving tourists are becoming a persistent problem
See Rare First-Edition Copies of Jane Austen's Novels at the Cottage Where She Wrote and Revised Them
A new exhibition at the author's home in Chawton, which has never previously displayed all six first-edition books together, is part of preparations for the author's 250th birthday celebrations
Scientists Are Using CT Scanners to Reveal the Secrets of More Than Two Dozen Ancient Egyptian Mummies
For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings paint a more comprehensive picture of ancient Egyptian life
When Art Thieves Stole Four Andy Warhol Prints, They Didn't Realize Only Two Would Fit in the Getaway Car
The robbers only made away with two of the screen prints, which they swiped from a gallery in the Netherlands. They abandoned the other artworks on the street
To See a Spellbinding Contemporary Art Exhibition, Head to the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids
The 4,500-year-old pyramids of Giza are the backdrop for "Forever Is Now," which features sculptures, installations and immersive artworks that explore the relationship between the past and present
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Egyptian Family Tomb Full of Necklaces, Bracelets and Rings
The 3,800-year-old site near the city of Luxor holds the remains of 11 individuals, who may have been members of the same family. Researchers think the tomb was used for several generations
A Prominent Italian Dealer Has Been Charged With Trafficking Thousands of Looted Artifacts
The Manhattan district attorney's office has obtained an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, who has been accused of working with looters and dealing stolen artifacts for years
See How René Magritte’s Dreamlike Paintings Evolved Over Four Decades at a New Exhibition in Australia
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is showcasing works full of the Surrealist artist's signature motifs—such as apples, pipes and bowler hats—in addition to lesser-known pieces
See the Breathtaking 14th-Century Sienese Artworks That Helped Set the Italian Renaissance in Motion
This brief chapter of art history is often overlooked. Now, an exhibition in New York City makes a strong argument for the integral role played by four artists in the city of Siena
See Picasso's Lesser-Known Print Works, Which He Continued Experimenting With Into His 80s
A new exhibition spotlights the Spanish artist's printmaking talents, which he began honing in his 20s. In the decades that followed, he produced thousands of breathtaking creations
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