Multispectral imaging has uncovered that the baffling symbols in the 15th-century document—dubbed the world’s most mysterious manuscript—were scrutinised by its owner, a Prague doctor
The undated work, which was during conservation work, is going on display in an exhibition at the Bowes Museum in County Durham
The objects are believed to have been made by students in the 17th century, when Sutton House was a school
The famed explorer died aboard the Quest in 1922; the ship sank in the Labrador Sea 40 years later
Charcoal sketches highlight they ‘witnessed battles in the amphitheatre’, says park director
The discovery of the L-shaped object was made in an ancient Egyptian elite cemetery beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu
Depicting scenes from Greek mythology, the works were discovered in the banqueting room of a large house in the ancient Roman city
The two internationally important chairs have been acquired for the reopening of the institution's Founder’s Galleries
Disagreement centred over whether the painting, looted in 1868 and later sold to a private collector in Portugal, should be bought by the government and returned to Ethopia
Archaeologists are "blown away" by the levels of preservation of the finds at Holborn Viaduct, which also include five oak coffins, a decorated lamp, a glass vial, and jet and amber beads
Lidar light detection technology helped scientists to see beneath the foliage and discover the 2500-year-old settlement
French glass and African pottery suggest individuals buried are of high status
It turns out the glass vessel is a rare example of a 1940s Venini piece designed by the architect Carlo Scarpa
A painting depicting Pope Sylvester I made €3m, while a portrayal of Saint Helena more than doubled its high estimate, selling for €1.6m
The Biblical scene was recently offered at auction for just €10,000
Researchers have now revealed details about the trove of ancient paintings and engravings found in 2021
An Art Newspaper investigation uncovers new details on the infamous seizure in 1868 by Richard Holmes of a 500-year-old painting of Christ, the Kwer’ata Re’esu, which never reached the London institution
Royal Collection curators checked provenance records and pigments, tracing the work to Queen Henrietta Maria
A new report reveals that humans were building with wood 476,000 years ago, upending previous beliefs about our ancestors
The painting's whereabouts were unknown for 80 years, but a Facebook post led to its rediscovery
The haul has now been officially classed as treasure and may be acquired by an Anglesey museum
Objects ranging from the Roman to medieval period were found at the archaeological site, which will now be turned into a Four Seasons hotel
The so-called de Brécy Tondo has in the past been assumed to be a Victorian copy
The large piece of oak is around 6,000 years old–2,000 years older than Stonehenge
X-ray technology has revealed that a hidden man in the background of 'A Maid Asleep' is holding a paintbrush
Since the 18th century, five of the submerged ancient Roman altars have been found in the area near Naples
Expert says he discovered two paint pigments that were only used in that combination by the Dutch Old Master at the time
Discovered: a sketch by a pastor’s daughter, who sat beside Van Gogh when they both depicted a woman peeling potatoes
Scholars have pieced together separate parts of painting after 200 years