Archeology
June 17, 2025

Restoration Uncovers Stunning Art and Inscriptions of 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Temple

A 2,000-year-old temple in Egypt, buried under centuries of soot and forgotten history, has recently been revealed to contain shockingly well-preserved artwork and inscriptions rich in religious significance following extensive restoration efforts. Located in the heart of Esna—a city in Upper Egypt—the Temple of Khnum was built in honor of the lesser-known local deity Khnum, a ram-headed god of creation, and his wife, Neith.

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Installation
June 16, 2025

Van Gogh’s Famous Flower Paintings Are Brought to Life at New York Botanical Garden

Vincent van Gogh’s deep admiration for nature served as a constant source of inspiration throughout his brief life. Flowers, in particular, feature in many of the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter’s renowned works, from his iconic Sunflowers to the celebrated Irises. And now, you can experience Van Gogh’s painted botanicals in real life at the Van Gogh’s Flowers installation at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG).

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History
June 15, 2025

In 1965, Six Boys Were Stranded on a Deserted Island for 15 Months, and They All Survived

By the time Sione, Stephen, Kolo, David, Luke, and Mano were rescued from the remote Tongan island of ‘Ata, the six teenagers had managed to create a community vastly different from the one in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. They built a permanent, continuously-burning fire. They stored rainwater in hollowed-out tree stumps. They fashioned a makeshift guitar from a piece of driftwood, half a coconut shell, and six steel wires.

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My Modern Met

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