Artifacts
Authorities Recover 19,000 Artifacts in International Antiquities Trafficking Sting
Items recovered include fossils, paintings, ancient coins, ceramics and jewelry
The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Massive Mastodon
When a European intellectual snubbed the U.S., the well-known artist excavated the giant fossil as evidence of the new Republic’s strength and power
How Smithsonian Curators Are Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19
In a nation under quarantine, chronicling a crisis demands careful strategy
Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit
Museums are closing their doors amid the coronavirus crisis, but many offer digital exhibitions visitors can browse from the comfort of home
You Can Now Download 1,700 Free 3-D Cultural Heritage Models
A new Sketchfab collection brings models of fossils, artwork and more into the public domain
Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Images Into Public Domain
The launch of a new open access platform ushers in a new era of accessibility for the Institution
The History of the Hard Hat
With some canvas, leather, shelac and black paint, inventor Edward Bullard helped America usher in a new era of workplace safety
Who Owns the Art Recovered From Shipwrecks?
A thought-provoking exhibit at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco draws on artifacts from two centuries-old shipwrecks
Archaeologists Unearth Trove of Medieval Artifacts in London Cesspit
The precursor to the toilet was probably an easy place to throw away—or lose—small objects
After 30 Years, Looted Kushan Bull Sculpture Will Return to Afghanistan's Kabul Museum
The artifact is one of thousands left destroyed, damaged or missing after civil war broke out in the 1990s
Archaeologists Are Unearthing the Stories of the Past Faster Than Ever Before
Recent research helps reveal the origins of humans, determine what ancient people ate and monitor historical sites from the sky
These Miniature Tools Taught Ancient Children How to Hunt and Fight
A new study describes artifacts from an archaeological site in Oregon that appear to have been scaled down for little hands
Two Dresses From 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Are Coming to the Smithsonian
Though plans aren't finalized, the costumes might feature in the National Museum of American History's upcoming "Entertaining America" exhibition
The Smithsonian's Ten Splashiest New Acquisitions of 2019
This year marks the arrival of a brilliant diamond, a hybrid space rocket, exciting paintings and two darling clouded leopard cubs
Roman Ear Cleaner, Tweezers Unearthed in England
The ear cleaning tool looks similar to a modern Q-tip but is made entirely out of metal
Church Unearthed in Ethiopia Rewrites the History of Christianity in Africa
Archaeologists now can more closely date when the religion spread to the Aksumite Empire
Archaeologists Unearth Celtic Warrior Grave Complete With Chariot, Elaborate Shield
One expert hailed the shield as "the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium"
Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print
The list includes Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, an Abraham Lincoln life mask and a coral skeleton
Authorities Recover 10,000 Artifacts Stolen by International Antiquities Trafficking Ring
The organized crime group had connections across Italy, Britain, Germany, France and Serbia
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