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Student Uses AI to Read Ancient Scroll
21-year-old Luke Farritor identified the first word in a scroll that was buried in mud and ash during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Leading Artists and Scholars Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
“We support Palestinian liberation and call for an end to the killing and harming of all civilians,” reads a letter signed by Nan Goldin, Cecilia Vicuña, Barbara Kruger, and others.
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After Thefts, British Museum Will Bring Its Collection Online
The institution, which fired a staff member over suspected robberies of jewelry and other objects, says public accessibility could prevent further thefts.
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What's That Oddly Shaped Stone in a 15th-Century Painting?
Researchers may have finally identified the utility of the rock in Jean Fouquet’s “Melun Diptych.”
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19-Foot Statue of Visionary Indian Reformer Unveiled in the US
The new monument in Maryland is said to be the tallest sculpture of leader Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar outside of India.
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Striking Staff Temporarily Shutter Centre Pompidou in Paris
Workers say they’ve been left in the dark about the future of their jobs once the museum closes for a multi-year renovation.
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Jewish Groups Call for Gaza Ceasefire in White House Protest
Photographers captured the massive gathering in Washington, DC, as Israel continues its deadly retaliation on Palestinians following Hamas’s attack.
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100-Year-Old Shipwreck Identified in Lake Superior
The steel bulk freighter Huronton, which sank in 1932, has been identified in the depths of Lake Superior.
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Investigating the American Museum of Natural History’s Human Remains Collection
These are some of the key takeaways of Erin L. Thompson’s article for Hyperallergic.
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Gaza Artist Killed With Her Children in Israeli Airstrike
The 39-year-old artist had two young boys and worked at a public school.
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Guardian Cartoonist Ousted Over Netanyahu Drawing
Steve Bell denied accusations that he was inspired by an antisemitic trope.
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Louvre Museum Evacuated After False Bomb Threat
The Palace of Versailles was also evacuated while France continues to be under high alert.