Taj Mahal’s golden 'Taj': How a 466 kg gold masterpiece vanished without a trace
The Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan for Mumtaz Mahal, once featured a 466 kg gold finial that vanished in 1810, likely taken by British officer Joseph Taylor. The current finial is a less grand fourth ...
The disappearance of the 466 kg gold crown on the Taj Mahal explained
The Taj Mahal was originally adorned with a 466 kg gold finial, removed by British officer Joseph Taylor in 1810 and replaced ...
'Road to Hybridabad' at MASS MoCA a hybrid of Pakistan, U.S. culture
Osman Khan’s show, “Road to Hybridabad” at MASS MoCA melds old and new, high tech and lowbrow, Pakistan and the United States ...
Why We Explore
In an excerpt from his new book, Outside’s Sweat Science columnist digs into the emerging science of why we’re drawn to the ...