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Mysterious Parallel Dents Discovered in Qatar
Located among the sand dunes in a remote area on the northeastern coast of Qatar, Al Jassasiya is the largest rock art site in the Middle Eastern country.
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Why do famous artists add flies to their perfect paintings?
The flies appearing in paintings imply decay and death, but sometimes it is just a joke of the famous painters.
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Could 4,000-year-old Aboriginal cave paintings in Australia really depict aliens?
Mysterious Aboriginal rock art of the Wandjina sky creatures reveals a lot about an ancient culture, but one question remains unanswered.
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Ancient Egyptian masterpiece so realistic that scientists accurately identified the birds in the painting
Although some details are stylized, scientists believe that it is an attempt by ancient artists to distinguish migratory birds from native birds.
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Van Gogh's paintings contain surprisingly accurate physics knowledge.
Analyze the strokes and colors in the painting.
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Enlarging the famous 'Mona Lisa' painting 400 times, experts discover 3 hidden secrets
As one of the most famous paintings in the world,
Archeology
Strange 9,000-year-old rock art of swimmers in what is now the Sahara desert
Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was not a dry, sandy land but a lush green oasis.
Biology
Spanish mother and daughter experts 'train' bacteria to restore paintings
Spanish microbiologist Pilar Bosch stumbled upon the possibility that bacteria could be used in art restoration, her mother's field.
Alien
Looking at 10,000-year-old paintings, experts wonder: Could the Earth have been designed in advance?
Why does the picture on a 10,000-year-old painting look like an extraterrestrial? Maybe they came to our planet a long time ago.
History
The mysterious images hidden in the masterpieces of art
From ancient scrolls to paintings from the golden age of Dutch painting, technology is uncovering new clues about works of art.
Archeology
Ancient Egyptians loved 2D painting, the style has many similarities with modern comics
If you look at the ancient Egyptian paintings, it is easy to see that they were all painted in the style that we later called 2D.
Funny corner
Unexpectedly discovered Van Gogh's portrait hidden behind the painting for more than 100 years
Staff at the National Museum of Scotland suddenly discovered the portrait of painter Van Gogh hidden behind his own painting painted more than 100 years ago.
Photo library
South African artist paints pictures from plastic waste, the results are incredible works
With plastic waste on the rise around the world, Buthelezi is using her work to bring attention to and combat the problem.
World celebrity
Why is the Marilyn Monroe portrait considered the most expensive painting of the 20th century, costing up to 4.5 trillion?
The 40-square-inch 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' is one of dozens of paintings legendary artist Andy Warhol did of Marilyn Monroe in the 1960s.