EditorialRectangular lead cursive tablet, the edges of which have small irregular notches. The object was originally rolled up into a tube. On the inside some letters and symbols have been scratched. The Greek letters omega-beta-alpha constitute the 'word' OBA....
EditorialPresident Donald Trump with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, during a joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Lacemaker, ca. 1665, Oil on canvas, 28 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. (71.8 x 97.2 cm), Paintings, Bernhard Keil (Danish, 1624?1687), After training in his native Denmark, Bernhard Keil worked in Rembrandt?s studio and then, in 1651, left Holland for Italy, wher...
EditorialAn image provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety, a monolith discovered by wildlife officials in southeastern Utah, Nov. 18, 2020. (Utah Department of Public Safety via The New York Times)
EditorialWilliam Consovoy, an attorney for President Donald Trump, mixes Jersey guy affability with an affinity for some of the most divisive culture-wars legal disputes. (Jefferson Siegel/The New York Times)
EditorialPhoca annellata, Print, Phoca is a genus of the earless seals, within the family Phocidae. It now contains just two species, the common seal (or harbour seal) and the spotted seal (or largha seal). Several species formerly listed under this genus have ...
EditorialPhoca ursina, Print, Phoca is a genus of the earless seals, within the family Phocidae. It now contains just two species, the common seal (or harbour seal) and the spotted seal (or largha seal). Several species formerly listed under this genus have bee...
EditorialPeople riding an elephant, 1504. Those seated atop are wielding machetes. This illustrates a widely held belief that Persians and Indians built towers on elephants and used them as a war machines. Saint Francis' affinity with animals may explain the in...
EditorialStatue of Ankhemtenenet, Third Intermediate Period?Late Period, Dynasty 25?26, ca. 743?656 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Memphis (Mit Rahina), Red quartzite, H. 25 x W. 29 x D. 18.2 cm (9 13/16 x 11 7/16 x 7 3/16 in.), Ankhemtenenet's bold feature...
EditorialThe Lacemaker, ca. 1665, Oil on canvas, 28 1/4 x 38 1/4 in. (71.8 x 97.2 cm), Paintings, Bernhard Keil (Danish, 1624?1687), After training in his native Denmark, Bernhard Keil worked in Rembrandt?s studio and then, in 1651, left Holland for Italy, wher...
EditorialBird-Shaped Brooch, 500?550, Anglo-Saxon, Silver-gilt, garnets; no spring/pin extant, Overall: 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (1.7 x 3.1 x 0.7 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Artistic traditions that developed at Kent spread through the export of objects. These five b...
EditorialBird-Shaped Brooch, 500?550, Made in Kent, England, Anglo-Saxon, Silver with gilding and garnets; no spring/pin extant, Overall: 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/16 in. (1.7 x 3.1 x 0.8 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Artistic traditions that developed at Kent spread through ...
EditorialPeople riding an elephant, 1504. Those seated atop are wielding machetes. This illustrates a widely held belief that Persians and Indians built towers on elephants and used them as a war machines. Saint Francis' affinity with animals may explain the in...