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5th-Century Biblical Mosaics Found in Ancient Synagogue

Animals marching onto Noah's Ark and the parting of the Red Sea feature in two mosaic floor panels discovered in a Roman-era synagogue in Huqoq, Israel

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More Than Half of Canadians Can't Name a Single Canadian Artist

Can you name a Canadian visual artist, living or dead?

In Brief

More Than Half of Canadians Can't Name a Single Canadian Artist

Can you name a Canadian visual artist, living or dead?

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Artist Combs the Planet for Best van Gogh Lookalike

Calling all bearded redheads: Canadian artist and author Douglas Coupland is searching for Vincent van Gogh's closest lookalike.

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The Yes Men Launch Parody NRA Site to Donate Guns to "Less Fortunate" Americans [UPDATED]

A website called Share the Safety has been making rounds on the internet over the past few days, stirring outrage as it purports to be a joint effort between the National Rifle Association and arms manufacturer Smith & Wesson to donate a gun to a "less fortunate" US citizen for every gun bought.

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President Obama Declares Stonewall Inn First National Monument to LGBTQ History

Today the beige Stetson hats of the National Parks Service (NPS) will start appearing at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, as the site was declared a national monument on Friday.

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Iraq Issues Odd Zaha Hadid Stamps

Zaha Hadid, who died of a heart attack nearly three months ago at the age of 65, is now commemorated in a new stamp issued by the Iraqi government.

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Artists in England Form a Union

England is now home to its first trade union for artists.

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Archaeologists Discover Medieval Cities Hidden Beneath Cambodian Jungle

With the help of lasers fired at the ground from helicopters, archaeologists have revealed medieval cities hidden beneath dense jungle near the ancient temple city of Angkor Wat.

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Even If You’re Bad at It, Making Art Can Reduce Stress

For wannabe Michelangelos, Sunday painters, and art class dunces alike, making art can help reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol, a new study suggests.

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Artist Suing Damien Hirst Over Charm Bracelets Needs to Take a Chill Pill [UPDATED]

In a suit that shows people will sue over just about anything, a Canadian artist is accusing Damien Hirst of copyright infringement — because a series of his bracelets features similar pill-shaped charms as hers.

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Ancient Roman Waxed Writing Tablets Unearthed in Central London

IOUs, a note to a brewer, and the earliest handwritten document known from Britain — these are among the 405, nearly 2,000-year-old Roman waxed writing tablets archaeologists have unearthed and deciphered over years of excavations at Bloomberg's forthcoming headquarters in London.