Golden Emerald Cross From 16th‑Century Shipwreck, PC: Teddy Tucker In 1955, a Bermudian diver named Teddy Tucker pulled a gold cross studded with seven emeralds from the wreck of a sixteenth-century Spanish galleon resting in the reefs off Bermuda. It would go on to be called one of the most valuable single objects ever recovered … Read more
Sotheby’s auctioneer overseeing the bidding for Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) at Sotheby’s on November 20, 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Sotheby’s In a very exclusive room far far away, a very ordinary looking wooden gavel comes down on an equally ordinary looking rostrum and somehow millions of dollars have transpired within that quarter of a second.At … Read more
From the 9th century to today: The Blue Quran finds a home in Mecca museum In a landmark cultural moment in Islamic art and history, the Holy Qur’an Museum in Mecca’s Al-Hira Cultural District opens a special exhibition of the legendary “Blue Quran” (Al-Muṣḥaf al-Azraq) folio, one of the rarest and most lavish Qur’anic manuscripts … Read more
Al Zayed Wildlife Museum in Sharjah: A game changer for environmental education in the UAE In a significant cultural and educational milestone for the central UAE region, His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Zayed Wildlife Museum in Al Zayed City, reinforcing the emirate’s … Read more