Set to open in New Orleans next year, the cultural institution will showcase stories spanning 300 years and 13 states
Technique described in a new study combines X-ray and CT scans to examine remains without damaging them
"People should leave with an awareness of the historic significance of the place," says the country's culture minister
The wood fragments—among just three items ever taken from the Giza tomb—date to the fourth millennium B.C.
Conservation revealed the artifact, discovered with Scotland's Galloway Hoard, as an example of intricate Viking-era metalwork
Scientists used LiDAR to investigate the ruins of 14th- to 18th-century Indigenous communities in Brazil
Researchers in Mexico City recently discovered a new section of a macabre late 15th-century structure
The find is one of more than 47,000 recorded by the U.K.'s Portable Antiquities Scheme in 2020
The fifth-century artwork suggests that the British Isles experienced a gradual, not sudden, decline following the Romans' departure
Workers spent four months painstakingly dismantling the musical instrument, which is only set to sound again in 2024
The Baltimore university that bears his name announced new research that "shattered" perceptions of the Quaker entrepreneur
In ancient New Mexico, cold air in cavernous spaces carved out by lava flows preserved blocks of ice
Artifacts linked to the royal are headed home following their purchase at auction by the African island's government
The National Museum of Women in the Arts is asking the public to share recipes that document unique family histories
During WWII, a special ideological unit stole some 250,000 to 300,000 books for research and propaganda purposes
In 1947, the pilot—who died Monday at age 97—made history by flying the Bell X-1 faster than the speed of sound
Papers sold by Sotheby's document the British scientist's research into the ancient Egyptians and the Bible
German forces used the device—likely cast into the water to avoid falling into Allied hands—to encode military messages
The enormous, 122-year-old structure—one of Europe's largest wooden buildings—is close to collapsing
New standards will ensure significant archaeological finds remain publicly accessible for study and enjoyment, the government says
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