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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

What is the Oldest Paintings in the World?

Answer:

The world's oldest reliably-dated paintings are found on the walls of the Chauvet caves in southern France. The paintings, which feature animals such as horses, rhinoceros, lions, and mammoths, range from 32,000 to 23,000 years old. They were discovered in 1994.

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

What is the Oldest Egyptian Hieroglyphs?

Answer:

The oldest Egyptian hieroglyphs were unearthed in 1999 in Abydos, 480 km (300 miles) south of Cairo. The clay seal impressions and ivory tags have been dated to between 3400 and 3200 BC. The tokens were used for labelling containers with goods such as cereals, oils and textiles.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

What is the Most Valuable Old Master Drawing in the World?

Answer:

The most valuable Old Master drawing is held jointly between 'The Risen Christ' by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) sold on 4 July 2000 and 'Horse and Rider' by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) sold on July 10, 2001, both of which raised £8,143,750 ($12,212,449 (2000)/$11,440,340 (2001)) at Christie's, London, UK.

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