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Was antiquity really so tacky?
The ancient Greeks did it, and now the Phoenicians too. Over the past few...
A brief hiatus: Onwards to Uzbekistan
My apologies for a few weeks hiatus over here at Artful Science. Last summer...
Gold gilding, ancient amber and a mysterious hidden sculpture: A new cultural heritage journal launches!
There’s beautiful gold gilding at Reales Alcazares royal palace in...
Daisies, frankincense, mint, and mercury help preserve Richard the Lionheart’s heart
This is a guest blog post from Stu Borman, a C&EN senior correspondent...
Photo fraud: eBay to the rescue!
In the 1990s the market for photos exploded. As snapshots started selling...
Two million-year-old whale fossils printed with 3D technology
These may look like real fossils, but they are actually perfect plastic...
The two Mona Lisas debate – Everybody take a breath now.
“The Mona Lisa Foundation’s mission is to make Leonardo’s ‘Earlier...
Fake crystal Aztec skulls
There’s a great report out about how the British Museum and the...
When a Rembrandt copy is not a forgery
So you’d think that making a replica of a Rembrandt might be frowned upon...
Ancient Roman cosmetics: Skin cream from the 2nd century A.D.
Last week, while working on an article about the chemical make-up of...
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