A computerized tomography (CT) scan of a 2,300-year-old mummy, dubbed the "golden boy," revealed that he was wearing 49 amulets at the time of mummification. The CT scan was performed [.]
After graduating from Yale University’s School of Architecture and Design, Barbara Chase-Riboud moved to Europe and spent decades traveling the world, living at the center of numerous artistic, literary, and political circles. Her innovative sculptures which are characterized by the interplay of cast bronze, aluminum, wool, and silk appear in museum collections across the globe. In 1974, she published her first book of poetry, From Memphis & Peking (Random House), and in 1979, her debut novel, Sally Hemings (Viking), was released to critical acclaim. Her new book, I Always Knew: A Memoir (