Barely reopened to the public on Thursday, June 27, 2019 after ten years of closure due to restoration work, the Tomb of the Kings, in the heart of Jerusalem, closed its doors under pressure from a group of ultra-Orthodox… Back on this exceptional archaeological site, one of the four French domains
The tablet - known as Si.427 - was discovered in the late 19th century in what is now central Iraq, but its significance was unknown until detective work by a University of New South Wales (UNSW) scientist has revealed it. Most excitingly, Si.427 is believed to be the oldest known example of applie
The ravages of pandemics have also had an impact on art. Thus the Black Death gave birth to the 15e century to very codified performances, called Danses macabres. Appearing in France, they will become a recurring theme in European painting illustrating the egalitarian nature of death in the face of
A bacterium resistant to darkness and underwater pressure could devour the remains of the Titanic within 14 to 20 years, warn scientists. There could be nothing left of the Titanic in 14 to 20 years, researchers warn. On the night of April 14 to 15, 1912, while speeding off Newfoundland, the Tita