The Great London [01/26/17] 

  • Travel: 'Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom' at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

    The reunification of ancient Egypt achieved by Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II—the first pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom—was followed by a great cultural flowering that lasted nearly 400 years. During the Middle Kingdom (mid-Dynasty 11–Dynasty 13, around 2030–1650 B.C.), artistic, cultural, religious, and political traditions first conceiv…

  1. Natural museum teaches Virginia's pre-history
  2. Rare Assyrian artifacts on display in Istanbul
  3. A Chinese nobleman's life of luxury
  4. 'The Maya: Revelation of an Endless Time' at the National Palace in Mexico
  5. Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World at the British Museum