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Search ArticlesMegalodon tooth necklace spotted in digital scan of Titanic wreck
A necklace carrying the tooth of a prehistoric shark known as a megalodon has been discovered in the wreckage of the Titanic during a digital scan of the sunken ship.
American Museum of Natural History's soaring, $465M new science center opens Original
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York has a transformative, grandiose new wing.
Ancient tombs and large mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt Original
Egypt has announced the discovery of two of the largest workshops ever used to mummify human and animal corpses in ancient times. Two workshops and two tombs were discovered in Saqqara, a vast Pharaonic necropolis south of Cairo, according to Mostafa Waziri, the secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. "Today, we announce the discovery of the two biggest mummification workshops for humans and animals at the Saqqara Necropolis.
China's military has become an untouchable nationalist symbol. Artists and comedians are finding out the hard way Original
For two decades, Yue Minjun's grinning self-portraits have been celebrated as one of the most recognizable icons of Chinese contemporary art. His pink-skinned caricatures, frozen in hysterical laughter in various settings and posing as people from all walks of life, including military personnel, have smashed auction records and been shown at galleries and exhibitions around the world.
In photos: Tina Turner's iconic style Original
Tina Turner died on Wednesday aged 83, leaving behind an incredible musical legacy in rock and soul. But she was also known for her bold fashion sense: sequin or fringe mini dresses showing off her famously long legs; effortlessly cool button-down shirts and relaxed-fit jeans; and head-turning pantsuits, often accompanied by her trademark spiky highlighted hair.
Vandals sprayed white paint on a sculpture of a Black woman. Hundreds of people showed up to clean it Original
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. Hundreds of people helped clean and restore a sculpture of a seated Black woman by the US artist Tschabalala Self, which was vandalized on May 15.
Ming Dynasty box that sat in an attic for decades sells for $358,000 Original
A 15th century Chinese box which went unnoticed for decades has sold for £288,000 (about $358,000), smashing its expected price at auction. The box was bought for just £19 ($24) in 1946 and was expected to fetch between £6,000 and £10,000 ($7,400 and $12,400) when it went under the hammer last week, according to Dreweatts auctioneers. The piece was created during the 1430s in the Imperial workshops near the Forbidden City in Beijing, auctioneers said.
Kurt Cobain's smashed-up guitar sells for almost $600,000-nearly 10 times the auction estimate Original
An electric guitar smashed up and signed by the late Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain has sold for almost 10 times its estimated value. The black, left-handed Fender Stratocaster went for $595,000 when it was auctioned at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City over the weekend. The instrument was the headlining item in a three-day auction of pieces of rock history. The guitar, which had been reassembled but remains unplayable, was originally valued between $60,000 and $80,000.
Lego is heading back to the '80s with a 2,651-piece model 'Pac-Man' arcade cabinet
Eighties kids, rejoice! Toy company Lego is about to release a 2,561-piece set celebrating " Pac-Man." The set is based on a real 1980s arcade game cabinet and comes complete with a light brick to illuminate the coin slot, Lego said on its website. "Pac-Man" was launched in Tokyo in 1980 and went on to become the most successful arcade game of all time.
Giant Louise Bourgeois spider sculpture sells for record $32.8 million at auction Original
A 10-foot-high bronze spider has set a new auction record for a sculpture by a woman artist, Sotheby's announced Friday. Louise Bourgeois' 1996 "Spider," which stands at over 10 feet tall and more than 18 feet across, sold for $32.8 million including fees at a sale in New York on Thursday evening. The sale also set a new auction record for a work by Bourgeois. Only four of the French-American artist's arachnid creations have ever appeared at auction.