The modern paint that mysteriously appeared on an ancient Egyptian gate

Tiffany-style windows, palace ruins, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. November 14, 2019 Ancient Gate, Modern Paint When an international team of archaeologists analyzed paint samples from Pharaoh Apries’ palace gate in the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, they were surprised. Part of the gate was painted with two unexpectedly “new” yellow pigments that have never before been identified in Egyptian antiquity art. Read More → For Sale: Tiffany-Style Windows Even though a fire gutted Chicago’s St. James Catholic Church in 1972, two enormous stained glass windows survived in the basement. The panels languished in a suburban garage for years, gathering dust, but are now for sale. The auctioneers are convinced they were made by Louis Comfort Tiffany, but it may be too difficult to know for sure. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Romania’s Castles and Ruins Join us on an 11-day trip next year as we explore Romania's magnificent castles and ruins while traversing its dramatic landscapes. We’ll learn about all things medieval, dedicating particular time and attention to Romania's ancient history, enduring landmarks, and the fabled land of Transylvania. Learn more → SERANG, INDONESIA Surosowan Palace This palace-fortress ruin in Indonesia has legends of two magical tigers, eight bathing angels, and a wish-granting cannon. Read more → From the Archives The Great Hedge of India There was nothing charming about the 1,100-mile hedge that the British built through the middle of India; it wasn’t meant to protect anything except imperial revenue. It grew along the Inland Customs Line, a bureaucratic barrier that the British created to impose a high salt tax on the people living on one side of the line—the relatively saltless one. Read more → LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Bullocks Wilshire Generations of Southern Californians once shopped at the defunct Bullock’s chain of department stores, but for the very best of everything, Bullocks Wilshire was the place to go. Now home to Southwestern Law School, the building is only open to the public once a year. Read more → PAISLEY, SCOTLAND Paisley Abbey An otherworldly creature mounted on Paisley Abbey’s southwestern side looks quite “alien” compared to the rest of its 12th-century architecture. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222