Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed an ornately carved 2,800-year-old elephant tusk in what may have once been an Iron Age "center of power." The ivory carving features a mythical sphinx — a human ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After this month’s ice storm damaged millions of trees in Austin, one resident is turning her destroyed tree into a work of art. For 32 years, Austin resident Deborah Alexander had a ...

It’s the elephant in the room. Two people have been indicted for selling thousands of dollars’ worth of illegal elephant ivory through online auctions. Between April 2020 and May 2023, Grace Hu and ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Assyrian palace in Nimrud found a door sill, carved ivory and ostrich eggshells revealing royal life. Photo from Michael Danti Precious objects made of ostrich ...

Strict bans on ivory trade are aimed at preventing elephant poaching. But the state and federal measures are causing unintended consequences for Alaska Natives who legally hunt walruses and carve ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Criminal charges have been filed against a San Diego man accused of trafficking items made from the ivory of elephants, the San Diego City Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From card: "Carved all over with folk ...

Chris Foltz knew something was wrong when he saw sparks starting to fly from the teeth of the chainsaw as he attempted to carve his first animal, a fish, out of a block of ice 18 years ago. “That was ...