The National Day of Omar Khayyam, a distinguished figure in Persian literature, mathematics, and astronomy, is celebrated in ...

Kashmiri art once outshone China, and its poets were sought after as far south as the Deccan — to say nothing of the vast ...

Diwiks, the cult radios, are crafted in a historic pink sandstone studio in Bikaner, rooted in the region’s art deco legacy.

James Wylie, project curator at V&A Dundee where the item will go on display later this month, explained the significance of this “masterpiece” of Safavid art. “This extraordinary tile panel from ...

The secret to timeless country style? It’s more so a feeling than a look, and that feeling is warm and welcoming. Part of ...

Nestled within the vibrant fabric of Banipark, Jaipur, the Arqé House rises as a thoughtful expression of comfort, heritage, ...

The gallery said: “With its lack of artist attribution, this painting challenges art historians’ tendency to focus on names and demonstrates that for the late medieval and Renaissance periods ...

Archaeologists excavating a former fish market on the waterfront in downtown Barcelona have discovered the remains of a 30-foot long medieval boat that was wrecked sometime in the 15th and 16th ...

Ancient Persia used a horrific method of punishment that involved ... Tragically, stoning is still practised in some parts of the world. In medieval Europe, a particularly gruesome method of execution ...

In his dialogues, Plato mentions an enigmatic figure who stands out both for her wisdom and her gender: a woman named Diotima of Mantinea. She was a priestess who instructed none other than Socrates ...

He adds: “One of the most important things when studying detail in early medieval/Anglo-Saxon artwork ... That’s where the internal, art historical evidence points ... New ideas and theories ...

a prominent 13th century Persian poet, saying that Tehran will mediate in line with the spirit of oneness and unity between all human beings that he had mentioned during the medieval period. “Human ...