Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945, noticed her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls and dreaming about what kind of woman she would ...

Deputy Kirsten Morel says the report shows "the power of public investment" in the arts. Pictured is the bubble sculpture in Jersey last month [BBC] Jersey's government spent more than £10m on arts ...

Once the heart of Sumerian civilization, the Great Ziggurat of Ur rose above the Mesopotamian plains 4,000 years ago. Built to honor the moon god Nanna, this stepped temple stood as both a place of ...

Navratri 2025 is the perfect time to perform Ashtami and Navami rituals with devotion and reverence. This guide provides complete dates, timings, and step-by-step Puja Vidhi for both days. Learn the ...

Earlier this month, the Union ministry of culture held an international conference in Greater Noida, at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, calling for experts to share their research on ...

Findings show that the Copper Age societies in the ‘Dasht-e Zohreh’ around 6,000 years ago were not only on par with, but also more advanced than Mesopotamia in some innovations, including brickmaking ...

This unlikely choice of packaging was a comment, or so it seemed, on the Fertile Crescent's most underappreciated export to the world: nothing short of the origins of civilization. This story has been ...

Jane Goodall died Wednesday at age 91. Jane Goodall's final message before her death was one for youth. The famed primatologist, ethologist and conservationist, who was known for her groundbreaking ...

Many people have probably seen birds picking up small pieces of man-made materials, like strips of a plastic bag or paper litter, and taking them into their nest. This behavior appears to be fairly ...

Kantara Chapter 1 UAE Review: The buzz around Kantara Chapter 1 is growing stronger as the prequel to the 2022 blockbuster gears up for release. The upcoming Kannada mythological action thriller will ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. This month, pile your nightstand with new novels from contemporary masters ...

Yes, there is less cash floating around. But museums are still mounting big shows, Frieze continues apace and local artists say there is nowhere they would rather be. By Farah Nayeri Reporting from ...