Entertainment & Art

10 of the Most Ancient Temples in the World (and What They Look Like Now)
07:17 2018-02-26

TEMPLE OF HATSHEPSUT Location: Egypt. Built: Around 1,470 B.C. Also known as Djeser-Djeseru, this ancient funerary shrine in Egypt was designed by pharaoh Hatshepsut’s royal architect, Senenmut, and can be recognized by its lengthy colonnade and many terraces. Although many of the site’s original statues and ornaments have been stolen or destroyed over the years, …

Number of leading ladies in film falls, study suggests
22:18 2018-02-25

Female-led films may have topped last year’s box office rankings, but the number of movies with women in the lead roles fell last year, a study has said. Last year’s most popular films in the US were Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Beauty and the Beast and Wonder Woman. But the number of films with …

Incredible 64,000-year-old discovery in ancient cave STUNS experts
08:12 2018-02-25

The cave art – which dates back 64,000 years – is too old to have been made by modern humans, experts have claimed. The art was found deep inside three separate caverns in Spain some 700km apart. Archaeologist and joint lead researcher Dr Chris Standish, from the University of Southampton, said: “Our results show that …

This is the one thing that could make exercise a bit more enjoyable
06:03 2018-02-23

Exercise is like marmite: some people love it, while others hate it. But if you fall into the latter category, fear not – scientists reckon they’ve found a way to make your time spent in the gym more enjoyable, and it’s pretty simple. Researchers at Brunel University in London have revealed that listening to music …

What You Need to Know About the Terra-Cotta Warrior’s Stolen Thumb
23:13 2018-02-22

On December 21, Delaware resident Michael Rohana donned a green sweater and a Phillies hat to attend a pre-Christmas party at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Around 9:15 that evening, surveillance footage allegedly shows Rohana and some friends sneaking into a closed exhibition. The exhibit, on-loan from China since September 30, 2017, contains 10 …