Stretching across two-thirds of our planet, Asia harbors secrets that span millions of years of human history. From the frozen burial grounds of Siberia to ...
Hidden inside the British Museum are artifacts that raise uncomfortable questions about ancient technology. Among the most mysterious are thousands of stone vases carved from extremely hard rock.
Designers are giving museum worthy pieces a new life. By Jill Newman Rebecca Rau was skimming an auction house’s catalog last year when a bronze amulet from the ancient Central Asian region of Bactria ...