Several plant species that have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the 6,000-year-old Kültepe Kaniş Karum Ruins, where the first written tablets of Anatolia were found, are being examined by local and foreign experts and contributing to the world of science. Professor
In London, a new anti-war artwork by the British street artist Banksy was stolen less than an hour after he authenticated it on Instagram earlier on December 22. Footage circulating online shows two men removing the work, a stop sign onto which
Musician and artist Nick Cave will have his debut commercial exhibition at Xavier Hufkens gallery in Brussels in 2024. Cave has called the work going on display as “a journey towards some kind of absolution from a series of shattering events.” Cave
Filmmakers and movie festival organizers from around the world have called on Iranian authorities to drop all charges against two Iranian film directors and lift their travel ban. Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha had planned to travel to Paris in September for
Archaeological excavations that have been carried out in the 3,000-year-old Zerzevan Castle and Mithras Sanctuary in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır’s Çınar district have unearthed surgical materials. Landscaping and restoration works are continuing in the castle and sanctuary, which was the last
American filmmaker Martin Scorsese will be honored with the Honorary Golden Bear at the upcoming 74th Berlin International Film Festival, taking place on February 20, 2024. The prestigious award, a recognition of his outstanding journey as a director, producer, and screenwriter, will
White Cube hosts ‘Lovers Grave’ by Tracey Emin, the first solo exhibition in the New York gallery’s program, featuring a new series of paintings and works on paper. The concept of ‘Lovers Grave’ originates from images of archaeological burial sites, where human
The first known painting by Vincent van Gogh to depict the outdoors is joining the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The painting has been given to the museum thanks to the executive producer of Law & Order. Absent from everyone’s
The British Museum said in a statement on Dec 19 that British Petroleum (BP) will provide £50 million (~$63 million) in funding over the next decade to help the museum meet its carbon neutrality and facility modernization goals. Climate emergency activists who
Dining with the Sultan is the first exhibition to present Islamic art in the context of its associated culinary traditions. The exhibition includes some 250 works of art related to the sourcing, preparation, serving, and consumption of food, from 30 public and
