$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists

A haunting 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million and became the top-selling ...
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Frida Kahlo painting sells for £41.8m, breaking auction record for women artists

The painting of Kahlo asleep in bed surpassed the record held by Georgia O’Keeffe’s Jimson Weed/White Flower No 1 which sold ...
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Archaeologists Lift the Lid on a 1,700-year-old Roman Sarcophagus Hidden beneath Budapest

A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a rare window into the life ...
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Red Sea Museum to Open in Historic Jeddah on December 6

The Museums Commission announced that the Red Sea Museum will open to the public on December 6, 2025, in the heart of Historic Jeddah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Housed in the restored Bab Al-Bunt ...