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Leonardo da Vinci’s scattered manuscripts and notebooks reunited after 400 years

The Codex Atlanticus and the Windsor folios can once again be viewed together: a digital reconstruction brings order to Leonardo’s chaos.

  • Jul 08, 2026 15:42

The photos that changed Italy: The horror of mental institutions through Basaglia’s work, on display at La Sapienza

Harrowing, unforgettable images that document the reality of Italian psychiatric hospitals before Law 180 of 1978. These places were spaces of segregation rather than care.

  • Jun 29, 2026 15:37

Happy "Inti Raymi": All the secrets of Peru's Festival of the Sun, a tradition dating back to Inca times

On June 24, Peru celebrates Inti Raymi, the legendary Festival of the Sun. Discover the history, Inca rituals, and secrets of Peru’s most important Andean celebration.

  • Jun 24, 2026 18:34

During a raid, French police stumbled upon a stolen Picasso

French police unexpectedly discovered a work by Pablo Picasso during a search conducted as part of a drug trafficking investigation. This rare piece could be worth several million euros. The investigation has since been expanded to include theft and receiving stolen goods, following the discovery of the painting in a home in Champigny-sur-Marne, east of Paris.

  • Jun 22, 2026 16:30

Presidential Center inauguration: Michelle Obama’s powerful gesture and Barack’s tears

This vast 8-hectare campus, which includes a museum, a library, a sports complex, a forum, outdoor gardens, and more, is not “a monument to my legacy; it's a gateway to yours".

  • Jun 22, 2026 12:13

After 1,700 years underground, a Roman gold ring resurfaces in an English field

In Somerset, a metal detectorist discovered a rare Roman gold ring engraved with the goddess Victoria on a blue stone.

  • Jun 21, 2026 12:05

Turkey: The finale of “Romeo and Juliet” disrupted by a… cat

An unexpected incident in Izmir, Turkey: a cat appeared on stage during the Imperial Russian Ballet Company’s performance of “Romeo and Juliet” and played with the actor’s hair. The video of the dancers continuing their performance has gone viral.

  • Jun 17, 2026 13:22

Italy: A masterpiece worth over 500,000 euros sold off by mistake

A glaring dating error on a “Madonna and Child”—where a 3 was mistaken for an 8—allowed the work to be exported to Switzerland. The Council of State ruled in favor of the buyer.

  • Jun 15, 2026 10:46

Farewell to David Hockney: King of British Pop Art and Creator of the Iconic "A Bigger Splash"

The art world mourns David Hockney, who died in London at the age of 88. From his famous California swimming pools to his iPad paintings, the king of British Pop Art has passed away.

  • Jun 13, 2026 07:05

Lego's largest set in history is a Sagrada Família replica — and it won't come cheap

Lego is celebrating the completion of the Sagrada Família with the world’s largest set: over 12,000 bricks recreate Antoni Gaudí’s famous unfinished masterpiece to scale, giving rise to another miniature masterpiece.

  • Jun 12, 2026 14:03