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Giant ancient kitty found! 🐈
A group of 168 ancient geoglyphs dating between 100 BCE and 300 BCE were just uncovered in Peru’s Nazca Desert! Among the images are depictions of humans, camelids, snakes, birds, and this 33-foot kitty! 😻 Transcript What is cuter than a little kitty? How about an ancient kitty that’s about 33 feet in diameter? It’s […]
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RETURN of the BOG BODIES! 😵💫
In October 2022, the remains of a 5,000-year-old bog body was found! Transcript In October, a new bog body was found! Archaeologists on a dig in Egedal in Denmark found the legs, pelvis, and jaw of a person who lived 5,000 years ago. Bog bodies are not anything new in the history field. In case […]
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200+ PRE-COLUMBIAN ARTIFACTS RETURNED TO MEXICO! 🥳
The Netherlands successfully returned over 200 pre-columbian and pre-Hispanic items to Mexico! 🥳 Transcript Our something borrowed/stolen this week, is yet another successful case of repatriation. This time, though, we’re talking about the Netherlands and Mexico. So this past week, the Netherlands returned 223 pre-Hispanic and pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico. The items that were returned […]
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Van Gogh owners sued because of painting’s history!
Three of Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s legal heirs are suing a Japanese holding company, Sampo Holdings. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was a German-Jewish banker who was forced to sell his amazing art collection (including Picasso, Monet, and Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers”) to avoid persecution by the Nazis. Transcript Three legal heirs of a man by the name of […]
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5 MUST-HAVE programs for content creators in 2023!
Do you want to launch your own videography or content creation business in 2023? Here are the five absolute must-have tools that I use to create content for me and my clients! #1: Final Cut Pro First, obviously, is Final Cut Pro. I use this to edit all of my footage. I use it for […]
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Ancient Roman bathhouse in Egyptian temple/Artifacts found in shipwreck/Oldest weapons in Americas
By Amara is a weekly art and history podcast hosted by Amara Andrew. Each week, we’ll take a quick look at the goings on in the art and history world. This week, we’re looking at an ancient Roman bathhouse in an ancient Egyptian temple, 275 artifacts saved from a shipwreck, and the oldest weapons in […]
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11,000 year old man holding his wiener! 🙋♂️🌭
Archaeologists in Turkey recently discovered an 11,000-year-old stone carving of a man holding his wiener while fighting off leopards…yes, you read that right. Transcript We’re gonna be talking about the oldest narrative scene we have in documented history and it’s of a man holding his wiener. Yes, I said wiener. Apparently, the stone two-panel carving […]
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How to CROP your HORIZONTAL footage to VERTICAL! 🎬
Want to crop your horizontal footage to vertical footage? Here’s literally the easiest way to do it in Final Cut Pro! 🎬 First, copy any and all footage you want cropped for vertical. Do Command+N to make a new project. Before clicking “OK,” click this little dropdown menu where it says “Video” and select “Vertical.” […]
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Art insurance prices skyrocket with climate change! 🎨 🌳
As climate change continues to take a toll on our planet, art insurance is becoming increasingly expensive!! If you visit a museum or buy an art piece from a gallery, these expenses will trickle down to you, the consumer. Transcript Art insurance around the world is expected in conjunction with climate change. Art insurance is […]
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Are the Parthenon Marbles FINALLY returning to Greece?!
Apparently, the British Museum has been in talks with Greece to return the Elgin (Parthenon) marbles! Negotiations have finally been opened between the chairman of the British Museum and the Greek prime minister…but there’s a catch. Transcript Apparently, the British Museum is currently in talks with Greece to return the (Elgin) Parthenon Marbles. Greece has […]