NB! · Archaeology · Museums · Observations · Humour

Officially, this naked 2,500-year-old terracotta fellow from Boeotia is grating cheese, but as a man who has seen far too much contextual advertising, I am convinced that what he holds in his hands is a bar of Soviet household soap

NB! · Observations · Rome · Humour

Elephants in Rome

Elephants in Rome. Hannibal, is that you again?

NB! · Art · Museums · Heritage

75 Works by 49 Avant-Garde Artists Return to Russia from South Korea after the Exhibition "Kandinsky, Malevich and the Russian Avant-Garde: Art of the Revolution", Held in Seoul from 31 December 2021 to 17 April 2022

NB! · Archive · Mores · Humour

Do you know how to spot the prostitute in this contest, open to both men and women, in a sixteenth-century German manuscript?

Do you know how to spot the prostitute in this contest, open to both men and women, in a sixteenth-century German manuscript? She is the only one in her underwear

NB! · Observations

DON'T CELEBRATE JUST YET, GENTLEMEN!

NB! · London · Monarchies · Humour

This year Camilla moved up one seat closer to the throne 😔

NB! · Monarchies · People

Charles Has Never Been So Close to the Crown

NB! · London · Monarchies · Society · Humour

The English joke that the Queen will miss the State Opening of Parliament's new session, with Prince Charles taking on this constitutional duty of the head of state

NB! · Art

Édouard Manet, The Spanish Ballet, 1862

White ring with a rough, uneven surface, hollows and dark specks, set with three purple amethyst crystals.

NB! · Art · Pop Culture · Humour

Modern ring with amethyst in an ancient style priced at 185 dollars

No, this is not an eleventh-century Viking wedding ring, but the work of modern jewellers. It costs $185

A man in a blue suit, seen from behind, shakes hands with a smiling man in a dark suit among guests gathered in a hall.

NB! · Observations · Society · Paris

At his inauguration ceremony, Macron personally greeted each of more than 400 guests

Macron is, after all, a very friendly and open man. During his inauguration ceremony he personally greets every single person in the hall, and more than 400 guests have gathered. He shakes hands, pats shoulders, embraces, says hello to adults and children alike, and even finds time for a few

NB! · Society · Paris · Humour