Japanese samurai armor is a crucial element of Japan’s rich warrior history, symbolizing the discipline, skill, and honor of the Samurai class. Unlike armor in many other cultures, Samurai armor […] ...

In Tolkien’s lore, one of Sauron’s fearsome powers was his ability to shape-shift. Being a shape-shifter helped Sauron deceive and fight his many foes and, in fact, allowed him to create The ...

By Graham Bowley and Tom Mashberg Sotheby’s opened a new salesroom and international collectors are arriving for the inaugural Art Basel Paris fair. But visiting is one thing; buying is another.

Some fans guessed it and The Rings of Power Season 2, Episode 7 just confirmed it: Sauron incorporated his blood into the Nine Rings. So, why did Sauron use his blood for the Nine Rings ...

Adar told Galadriel his plan for defeating Sauron forever during episode six of The Rings of Power season two. The Uruk leader wants to combine the strength of the three elven rings with something ...

Númenor was specifically created for the first humans of Middle-earth, and was a reward for their party in defeating the ...

The Rings of Power season 2 finale brought the sad death of Adar. As we bid Adar farewell, we look back at his complex yet ...

If there’s a silver lining here — aside from watching Morfydd Clark and Sam Hazeldine verbally sparring — it’s that Adar is himself being played by Sauron. And, like Galadriel, he really ...

One line from The Rings of Power season 2, episode 5 has foreshadowed Aragorn and his part in the battle against Sauron. The Prime Video show is set in the Second Age, long before Aragorn makes ...

The Smithsonian’s museums display objects from our collections that span the breadth of art and design from the ancient to the modern-day, from the whimsical to the practical. Along with our ...