Artifacts
Muggles Are Selling the Chair in Which 'Harry Potter' Was Created
The decorated dining room chair J.K. Rowling used to write her iconic novels is going on sale
The Laptops That Powered the American Revolution
Always on the go, the Founding Fathers waged their war of words from the mahogany mobile devices of their time
Crash Courses Prepare Art Conservators for Catastrophic Disasters
Smithsonian experts train a brave band of conservators in northern Iraq to brace buildings and rescue artifacts in a hurry
The Race to Save Syria's Archaeological Treasures
The deliberate destruction of antiquities by ISIS and others in the birthplace of human civilization is cultural genocide
Replicas of a Temple Nearly Destroyed by ISIS Are Coming to New York and London
A surviving archway from Palmyra will be recreated as a symbol of defiance
It Took Israeli Authorities Months to Identify This Strange, Gold Object
Ancient artifact or back massager?
How the African American History Museum Is Curating "Black Lives Matter"
Photographs, posters and other artifacts documenting the protests find a home at the new Smithsonian museum
An Intern Saved a Museum by Finding This Revolutionary War Treasure in the Attic
The obvious lesson: never throw anything away
For 50 Years, Days of Our Lives Has Made History. Now, It's a Part of the Smithsonian
The show's iconic hourglass is among a host of donations the show's producer and cast members made to the American History Museum
An Exclusive Look at the Greatest Haul of Native American Artifacts, Ever
In a warehouse in Utah, federal agents are storing tens of thousands of looted objects recovered in a massive sting
What the Heck is Cuneiform, Anyway?
The writing system is 6,000 years old, but its influence is still felt today
ISIS Demolished Yet Another Priceless Syrian Monument
The 1,800-year-old Arch of Triumph was destroyed on Sunday
Antikythera Shipwreck Yields New Cache of Ancient Treasures
Scientists have recovered more than 50 artifacts from the site, including a bronze armrest that was possibly part of a throne
Can You Guess the Invention Based on These Patent Illustrations?
Hint: They are all part of the National Museum of American History’s collection
Sunken Treasures From Ancient Egypt Are Now on Display in France
The Arab World Institute in Paris shows off 250 artifacts once lost underwater
The Broken Promise of the Levees That Failed New Orleans
A piece of concrete serves as a reminder of how Hurricane Katrina shattered a city's faith
The Strange Saga of George Washington’s Bedpan
Even the most mundane of objects associated with the Founding Father have a story
What's Behind China's Professional Tomb Raiding Trend?
Move over, Lara Croft: raiding tombs is an increasingly viable career in China
These Academics Are Outracing (and Outwitting) ISIS
Historians, archaeologists and librarians scramble to save precious cultural capital before it can be sold or destroyed by militants
Climate Change Might Break Carbon Dating
Fossil fuel emissions mess with the ratio of carbon isotopes in the atmosphere
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