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The Babylonian Map of the World with Irving Finkel | Curator’s Corner S9 Ep5
The Babylonian map of the world is the oldest map of the world, in the world. Written and inscribed on clay in Mesopotamia around 2,900-years-ago, it is, like so many cuneiform tablets, incomplete. However, Irving Finkel and a particularly gifted … Continue reading
“CHILLY & MILLY”
Chilly & Milly is an animated documentary exploring my father’s chronic health problems as a diabetic with kidney failure, and my mother’s role as his stalwart caretaker. Shot in miniature, it combines 3D modeled/composited characters with cinema verité scenes from … Continue reading
Rory Stewart and Mary Beard on Power and Politics | Intelligence Squared
Who gets to win power and how do they keep it – and lose it? Who is excluded from power? Does power always corrupt or are there examples of leaders who have maintained their integrity while in authority? How does … Continue reading
Why Are There Whale Skeletons In The Sahara Desert? Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt.
Did you know that there are massive whale skeletons under the sand in the Egyptian Sahara desert? Approximately 37 million years ago these incredible prehistoric creatures swam around in the Tethys Ocean at what is today the dry and windy … Continue reading
Hidden for Centuries, Rare 17th-Century Miniature Papercuts Have Been Discovered Under Floorboards in Hackney | Colossal
AUGUST 1, 2024 GRACE EBERT All photos by James Dobson, courtesy of National Trust Volunteers discovered a collection of papercuts at Sutton House, a Tudor home built in 1535 that served as a school in the 17th century. For middle … Continue reading
A Star Is About to Explode (And You’ll Be Able to See It)
Have you ever wondered what happens when a star explodes? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson dives into the fascinating phenomenon of a star explosion in the constellation Corona Borealis, specifically focusing on the recurrent nova T Corona Borealis. Learn … Continue reading
In ‘Old Growth,’ Mitch Epstein Travels the U.S. to Capture Monumental Ancient Relics | Colossal
JULY 31, 2024 KATE MOTHES “Patriarch Grove, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California” (2021), from the series ‘Old Growth,’ archival pigment print, 45 x 36 inches. All images © Mitch Epstein, courtesy of the artist and Yancey Richardson, New York Sometime … Continue reading
