Two Amateur Divers Accidentally Discover Roman-Era Treasure

While exploring a sunken ship in the ancient port of Caesarea, two amateur divers stumbled upon the largest trove of Roman-era artifacts in Israel in three decades. Bronze statues, lamps, jars, and thousands of coins featuring the faces of Constantine and Licinius were uncovered—some dating back to the fourth century AD. The treasure likely ended up down there after a storm wrecked a ship nearly …

Sampha: Timmy’s Prayer

London R&B singer and producer Sampha emerges from a long period of rest after his 2013 EP Dual—with collabs with SBTRKT, Drake, Jessie Ware, Lil Silva and even Kanye scattered along the way—with the heartfelt new song, “Timmy’s Prayer” (it samples “The Coldest Days of My Life” by Timmy Thomas). “It’s been a while,” he reveals in a Twitter photo. “I’ve had a lot of …

Finding Respite at FORM Arcosanti 2016

Powerful and intimate music performances, unique architecture and more contribute to a revitalizing weekend in the desert

“Has everybody been having an insanely relaxing time?” electronic musician and hypeman-for-Saturday-night Dan Deacon asks the crowd, adding how almost “creepily” relaxing it’s been here at Arcosanti, Arizona before immediately shifting the mood into high gear. What a fitting summary for the weekend. The architectural experiment in the desert hosted around 1200 campers for the third iteration of FORM Arcosanti, founded and run by the …