A Haunting in Venice marks Sir Kenneth Branagh’s third outing as Detective Hercule Poirot. The follow-up to last year’s Death on the […]
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Sword of Indian ruler and rare rugs from Islamic world on show at Christie’s Dubai
Christie’s in the DIFC is showcasing highlights from its coming Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale. The auction, taking place […]
Ancient Mayan grave found in Mexico as tourist rail project advances
Mexican archaeologists unearthed a richly adorned human body in a grave that could be more than 1,000 years old. It was found […]
Emirati mounted archery expert teaches ancient tradition to new generations
In just a few generations, the UAE has gone from crossing the desert by camel to a spacefaring nation orbiting the planet. […]
Fujairah Al Bader Festival celebrates Al Maled’s spiritual legacy and artistic brilliance
Under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, Al Bader Festival returned to the Ministry of […]
Bahraini archaeology yields understanding of the movement of religion
The subject of this year’s prestigious Beatrice de Cardi lectures, held at the Society of Antiquaries of London, was the archaeological discoveries […]
The Story Teller: A closer look at Amrita Sher-Gil’s record-breaking $7.45m painting
This week, Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil’s painting The Story Teller fetched a staggering $7.45 million at auction in New Delhi, becoming the […]
Archaeologists find 476,000-year-old wooden structures in Zambia
Along the banks of the Kalambo River in Zambia near Africa’s second-highest waterfall, archaeologists have excavated two logs of the large-fruited bushwillow […]
UAE to observe International Day of Peace on September 21
Since its formation, the UAE has supported the cause of peace… International Day of Peace is a day designated by the United Nations […]
Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman say they’re separating
Wolverine star Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman, his wife of 27 years, are to separate, a statement carried by US media […]