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Disney’s Controversial Splash Mountain Ride Has Officially Closed
Come 2024, the attraction—inspired by the racist 1946 movie “Song of the South”—will be reimagined as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Elizabeth II Was an Enduring Emblem of the Waning British Empire
The British queen died on Thursday at age 96
Why Did This Artist Lock Lips With Ancient Works of Indigenous Mexican Art?
Pepx Romero kissed and licked centuries-old archaeological wonders to raise awareness of the ongoing, contested sale of pre-Hispanic treasures
National Park Service Adds 16 New Underground Railroad Sites to Commemorative Network
The recognitions honor the resistance and bravery of freedom seekers and their allies who risked their lives to resist slavery
Is This New England’s Oldest Known English Shipwreck?
New research suggests the vessel is the mysterious “Sparrow-Hawk”
A Shipwreck, a Robot and an Archival Treasure Hunt Reveal the Diverse History of the Whaling Industry
Free Black Americans and Native Americans once worked on the “Industry,” a whaling ship whose wreck was recently identified in the Gulf of Mexico
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest National Park Service Ranger, Retires at 100
As an NPS employee, she promoted the stories of African American people and women of color who contributed to the home front effort during WWII
50,000-Year-Old Campfires Reveal the Deep Historical Roots of Australia’s National Flower
Australian wattle or acacia plants were used as firewood by ancient people navigating the harsh climes of the Western Desert, new research finds
Why Donatello Was a Father of the Renaissance
A blockbuster exhibition in Florence argues that the Italian sculptor deserves to be a household name on par with Michelangelo and Raphael
Leap Into the Surprising, Art-Filled Life of Beatrix Potter in a New Exhibition
The beloved author of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” also wrote diaries in code, sketched fungi and raised prize-winning sheep
U.S. Will Rename 660 Mountains, Rivers and More to Remove Racist Word
A task force is identifying new names for sites on federal land that bear a derogatory term referring to Indigenous women
A Bold New Show at the Met Explores A Single Sculpture
The exhibition probes the paradoxes of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s “Why Born Enslaved!,” the most famous depiction of a Black woman in 19th-century art
A Roman Coin Minted as a Salute to Julius Caesar’s Assassination Is Up for Auction
The 2,000-year-old gold piece, perhaps worn by one of the murderers, could sell for $2 million
With a Stolen Fragment Restored, This Stunning 17th-Century Tapestry Is Made Whole
Spanish authorities had all but given up the search for the missing piece, which was lost in a heist carried out by notorious art thief “Erik the Belgian”
Maryland Removes Its Last Confederate Monument on Public Land
Workers removed the Talbot Boys Statue on Monday after years of pressure from the local community
Rarely Seen Paintings by J.R.R. Tolkien Portray a Lush ‘Lord of the Rings’ Landscape
The Tolkien Estate recently published a trove of rare, unpublished art by the famed fantasy author on its website
Officials Recover Thousands of Cultural Goods in Crackdown, Including Roman Gold Coins
International police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection performed checks at museums, border crossing points, airports and auction houses
See Dazzling Photos of a Roman Mosaic Floor Unearthed in London
The ancient artwork is the largest of its kind found in the English capital in 50 years
Wreck of Shackleton’s ‘Endurance’ Discovered in Icy Antarctic Depths
Researchers captured stunning photographs of the century-old wreck, still intact almost two miles beneath the waters of the Weddell Sea
Hear an A.I.-Generated Andy Warhol ‘Read’ His Diary to You in New Documentary
An new Netflix television series employs artificial intelligence to recreate the voice of the Pop Star icon
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