Curiosmos: The Mysteries of Egypt’s Serapeum and the Gigantic Sarcophagi

By Ivan Petricevic. In 1850, French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette embarked on a quest to recover ancient manuscripts for the Louvre Museum in Paris, leading to the discovery of one of the Serapeum mysteries. In the sweltering heat of 1850, renowned French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette embarked on a monumental expedition, driven by a desire to enrich

History.com: This Day In History (September 07-1911): Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested for stealing the Mona Lisa

By History.com Editors. French poet Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested and jailed on suspicion of stealing Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre museum in Paris. The 31-year-old poet was known for his radical views and support for extreme avant-garde art movements, but his origins were shrouded in mystery. Today, it is believed he was

History.com: This Day In History (August 10-1793): Louvre Museum opens

By History.com Editors. After more than two centuries as a royal palace, the Louvre is opened as a public museum in Paris by the French revolutionary government. Today, the Louvre’s collection is one of the richest in the world, with artwork and artifacts representative of 11,000 years of human civilization and culture. The Louvre palace