Archaeologists have discovered a large palace likely used by the Mayan elite more than 1,000 years ago in the ancient city of Kuluba, near the modern day tourist hot spot of Cancun in eastern Mexico, Mexican anthropology officials said.

In the eyes of historians, Blitar was not where Sukarno wanted to be buried.

The teapot is more than just a place to store water or tea.

Ballerinas in white tutus danced scenes from Swan Lake on the forecourt of the Paris Opera on Tuesday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to scrap their special pension benefits.

The sixth Singapore Biennale features 150 works by 77 artists and art collectives from 36 countries and territories, including Indonesia, in various locations across the city-state until March next year.

Just steps from the US Capitol, the Newseum's gleaming glass-and-steel structure has for over a decade been a shining symbol for the press and free expression.

As Christmas pilgrims pore over the intricately carved Nativity scenes in Bethlehem shop windows, few pause to consider that some of the wood used comes from olive trees older than the events of the ancient story they depict.

For the first time in more than 200 years, worshipers will not be able to attend Christmas mass at Notre-Dame cathedral, still being restored after a devastating fire.

Over the next 900 years, these warrior monks would become associated with the Holy Grail, the Freemasons and the occult. But are any of these associations true, or are they just baseless myth?

A Paris appeals court has upheld an order for American pop artist Jeff Koons to pay damages after deeming that his sculpture "Naked" had plagiarized another artwork.

How does an academic explain the importance of ancient hieroglyphics to modern audiences glued to their phones? Through the cunning use of emojis. 

A manger scene juxtaposed against concrete blocks seemingly pierced by a mortar shell: with Christmas looming, the latest Bethlehem offering by secretive artist Banksy appeared Saturday in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. 

Those who grew up in the 1980s are perhaps the last generation familiar with the sound of kentongan beaten at night. Kentongan, a slit drum used in traditional villages to communicate, could produce rhythmic beats as a sign that some residents were on duty patrolling the village. The sound of kentongan, therefore, could give a sense of security to village residents at home.

The English word "love" can be translated as "sevgi" in Turkish and "szerelem" in Hungarian -- but does the concept carry the same meaning for speakers of all three tongues?

At just 12 years old, Xeo Chu is setting sales records with his colorful, abstract paintings, which are selling for more than $150,000 and are being compared to works by renowned American artist Jackson Pollock.

Ramparts of ochre stone stand out against the sky, framed by hilltop buildings and olive trees -- but the view of Jerusalem's Old City could soon include cable cars and pylons.

At first glance the works of Singaporean artist Qixuan Lim have a familiar, edible appearance. But upon a closer look at the sardine tin - and it's packed with tiny human hearts made of clay, cherubic arms and legs or other human body parts.

Kyrgyzstan hoped for a fillip for its tourism on Tuesday after the distinctive headgear traditionally worn by its men, the ak-kalpak, won UNESCO intangible heritage status.

The art of opera is not something you’d consider contemporary, but Yayasan Rumah Musik Indonesia’s Opera Gandari shows the two blend well, with an Indonesian touch to boot.

Germany is going all out for the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth with more than 700 events, including homages by Hollywood actor Christoph Waltz and electronic outfit Kraftwerk.

Works by masters such as Henri Matisse, Edvard Munch and Salvador Dali are being shown - many for the first time - at the Braccio Carlo Magno exhibition hall off St. Peter's Square.

At 16, Maram is as old as the political system she and fellow Iraqi youth are railing against. But the spunky teen has her own way of protesting: inking tattoos.

Superman's very first cape and Bilbo Baggins' pipe are each forecast to raise $100,000-$200,000 at a blockbuster auction of rare Hollywood memorabilia next week.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Saturday welcomed UNESCO's decision to remove an annual Belgian carnival from its heritage list over persistent charges of anti-Semitism. 

In his first-ever Indonesian concert, cellist Yo-Yo Ma gave a stunning performance of the six suites of solo cello by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Traditional Indonesian martial art pencak silat was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Bogota, Colombia, on Thursday local time.

Gnawa culture, a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in music, African rituals and Sufi traditions, was on Thursday added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

British ballerina Francesca Hayward is getting ready to take a leap from stage to the silver screen, with a star turn in the film version of the musical "Cats".

A painting by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt that was stolen in 1997 might have been discovered, hidden in a wall of the Italian gallery where it was taken from.

Elusive British street artist Banksy has highlighted the issue of rough sleeping in a seasonal mural showing two flying reindeer pulling a homeless man on a street-bench sleigh.