Archaeologists excavating ruins in Dahwa, Oman, found a “rare” 4,000-year-old pair of cymbals likely buried as a ritual offering. Photo from Antiquity While sifting through the ruins of an ancient ...

Armand Zildjian, who for more than two decades headed the nearly 400-year-old family firm that provides cymbals to some of the best-known percussionists appearing on concert and club stages, has died.

On a windswept ridge overlooking the plains of northern Oman, a pair of ancient cymbals lay buried beneath layers of plaster and stone. They were placed there deliberately, one atop the other, ...

The Zildjian family has been making their famous cymbals, with a secret process for more than 400 years. WBUR’s Andrea Shea stopped by their factory in Norwell, Massachusetts, to find out more about ...

While sifting through the ruins of an ancient building in Oman, archaeologists unearthed a pair of green-blue discs. The finds turned out to be a 4,000-year-old musical instrument — offering a “rare ...

Zildjian is the oldest cymbal company in the world. Zildjian cymbal company carries on a 400-year-old tradition The Zildjian family has been making their famous cymbals, with a secret process for more ...