Cultural Preservation
A Lost Gershwin Musical Has Been Found Nearly 100 Years After It Was Last Performed
A researcher found a box containing 800 pages from the composer's first musical, "La, La, Lucille"
How Wasabi Can Help Preserve Ancient Papyrus
Researchers say the green horseradish-like paste can fight fungal infections without damaging fragile pigments
This Cézanne Mural Was Hidden in the Walls of the Artist's Family Home
Workers found fragments of a naval scene while renovating the mansion in the south of France
A Japanese American Incarceration Camp in Colorado Is America’s Newest National Park
More than 10,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Granada Relocation Center, also known as Amache, during World War II
Fire Destroys Museum Honoring Legendary Blues Musician Mississippi John Hurt
The three-room shack in the town of Avalon, Mississippi, was once the singer and guitarist's home
A New Digital Archive Will Preserve Stunning Murals and Street Art in the U.K.
Art U.K. is aiming to digitize and compile images of an ephemeral form of art
Near the Site of the Gettysburg Address, These Black Civil War Veterans Remain Segregated, Even in Death
Denied burial alongside Union soldiers killed during the Battle of Gettysburg, the 30 or so men were instead buried in the all-Black Lincoln Cemetery
Egypt Halts Controversial Plans to Renovate Ancient Pyramid
A committee of experts concluded that altering the Pyramid of Menkaure would compromise its historical value
Experts Recreate Looming 43-Foot-Tall Statue of Constantine Using 3D Modeling
Although only fragments of the 1,700-year-old colossus remain, experts hope to paint a fuller picture for the public with a new installation at Rome's Capitoline Museums
Locals Work to Save Mysterious Canadian Shipwreck Before It Disappears Into the Ocean
The 100-foot-long wreck, which likely dates to the 19th century, washed up off the coast of Cape Ray in January
Should Egypt Renovate This Ancient Pyramid?
Officials have announced plans to rebuild the granite blocks they say once covered the Pyramid of Menkaure
Thief Who Stole Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Avoids Prison
Terry Martin has been sentenced to one year of supervised release for swiping the iconic "Wizard of Oz" shoes from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005
You Can Now Wear a Recreation of Scotland's Oldest Tartan
Fashion designers have created a fabric inspired by the Glen Affric tartan, which was discovered in a peat bog and dates to between 1500 and 1600
Fire Destroys 4,000 Paintings at Abkhazia's National Art Gallery
The blaze, which spared only some 150 artworks, is a devastating cultural loss for the region
Hagia Sophia Introduces Entry Fee for Foreign Tourists
Worshippers will be able to use a separate entrance to gain free access to the 1,500-year-old landmark in Istanbul
What Are the 1,700 Items Missing From England's Museums?
Freedom of information requests have revealed more details about absent artifacts from the last 20 years
How Archaeologists Are Unearthing the Secrets of the Bahamas' First Inhabitants
Spanish colonizers enslaved the Lucayans, putting an end to their lineage by 1530
Building Used by Marie Curie Saved From Demolition
Cultural heritage supporters are hoping to see the facility listed as a protected site
Plans to Install Contemporary Stained-Glass Windows in Notre-Dame Cathedral Spark Backlash
French officials have called on artists to submit designs for six new windows in the structure's south aisle
You Can Soon Take a Private Tour of the Acropolis—For a Steep Price
Scheduled to begin April 1, the off-hours visits will cost €5,000 ($5,500) per group
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