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Ancient Gallic trumpet-like instrument rebuilt

December 12th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers have reassembled an ancient carnyx, a trumpet-like instrument that was decorated with an animals head. The Greek historian Polybius

November 22nd, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists have been examining graffiti drawn by Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten on the walls of a flat they rented

June 9th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

A first edition piece of music written by an 8-year-old Mozart has been found in a charity shop in England.

April 19th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Recently looted from the Cairo Museum during the recent uprising was one of Tutankhamun’s trumpets, found in his tomb when

April 19th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Smithsonian Magazine has posted an interesting article about the other Mozart prodigy, his sister Maria Anna, who was considered to

March 30th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Earlier this month I posted about some Gold Rush-era recordings which were found underwater on the A.J. Goddard. The music

March 4th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Three records and a gramophone have been found onboard the A.J. Goddard, a 110-year-old sunken ship. Thomas said the three

January 27th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

A lost concert by the 18th century composer Antonio Vivaldi has been played for the first time in public in