Colonialism
Catherine the Great's Lost Treasure, the Rise of Animal Rights and Other New Books to Read
These five September releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Dublin Hotel Controversially Removes Four Statues of African Women
City officials say the Shelbourne, which moved the sculptures because it believed they depicted enslaved women, failed to follow proper procedures
British Museum Moves Bust of Founder, Who Profited From Slavery
The London institution, which reopened this week, is reckoning with its colonialist history in the wake of global protests against racism
What Ancient Sculptures Reveal About Universal Facial Expressions
New research suggests displays of emotion may transcend time and culture
The Forged Gospel of Jesus’s Wife, Hidden Castes and Other New Books to Read
These five August releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Cape Cod Island Opens to the Public for the First Time in 300 Years
When Sipson Island went on the luxury real estate market in 2018, locals saw an opportunity for conservation
Centuries-Old Gardening Hoes Made of Bison Bone Found in Canada
The tools provide evidence that the region's Indigenous population practiced agriculture pre-European contact
Massachusetts' Plimoth Plantation Will Change Its Name
The new moniker will incorporate the Mashpee Wampanoag name for the region: Patuxet
Aztec Palace and House Built by Hernán Cortés Unearthed in Mexico City
The Spanish conquistador's home stood on the site of the razed royal residence
Hawaiian Chief's Cloak and Helmet Repatriated After 241 Years
A New Zealand museum initially returned the artifacts, given to Captain James Cook in 1779, on a long-term loan in 2016
Newly Discovered Portrait May Be Oldest Known Image of Māori Person
The photo depicts Hemi Pomara, who was kidnapped and "exhibited" by British colonialists in London during the 1840s
Activists Try to Remove African Artifact From Paris Museum
Protesters demanding the repatriation of looted objects seized a funeral pole on view at the Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac
Christopher Columbus Statues Beheaded, Pulled Down Across America
Protesters in three U.S. cities targeted sculptures of the Italian explorer and colonizer
Renovations Reveal Rare Maya Murals Hidden in Guatemalan Home
The wall paintings may chart the decline of Spanish colonial influence and resurgence of indigenous culture
New Analysis Suggests These Three Men Were Among the First Africans Enslaved in the Americas
Buried in a mass grave in Mexico City, the trio may have been part of the first generation abducted from their homeland and brought to the New World
Shutting Down Hawai‘i: A Historical Perspective on Epidemics in the Islands
A museum director looks to the past to explain why 'Aloha' is as necessary as ever
A Story of an Empire, Told Through Tea
The Met has revamped its British Galleries, drawing on luxurious artifacts to highlight the country's history of exploitation
Plymouth Rock and Other Massachusetts Monuments Vandalized With Red Graffiti
Town manager Melissa G. Arrighi called the defacement "unfathomable and unconscionable"
At the Met, Two New Monumental Paintings Foreground the Indigenous Experience
Cree artist Kent Monkman borrows from European artists while reframing problematic narratives about indigenous people
How New York City Found Clean Water
For nearly 200 years after the founding of New York, the city struggled to establish a clean source of fresh water
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