Cultural Preservation
The Smithsonian Will Restore Hundreds of the World's Oldest Sound Recordings
They were made by Alexander Graham Bell and his fellow researchers between 1881 and 1892
Rioters Damage Art at Government Buildings in Brazil
The government has released a list of artworks that were harmed during the attacks
For the First Time, U.S. Repatriates an Artifact to the Palestinian Authority
The item, an ivory cosmetic spoon, dates back to between 800 and 700 B.C.E.
Police Discover Hundreds of Stolen Artifacts at Two Spanish Residences
The collection includes bones, Paleolithic tools, an ancient Roman loom and more
As Traditional Bakeries Disappear, the French Baguette Receives UNESCO Protection
The agency adds the “artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread” to its intangible heritage list
Iceland's Annual Tradition of Counting Sheep Is Far From Sleepy
Every fall, across the country, farmers and their friends and family gather to sort the ewes and rams that spent the summer free-grazing
Which of These Historical Dolls Is the Creepiest?
Vote for one of the nine finalists from a Minnesota museum's collection
The 250-Mile Trans Bhutan Trail Will Reopen After 60 Years
After a major restoration project, the path connecting 400 cultural and historic sites is once again passable
Archaeologists Rebury 'First-of-Its-Kind' Roman Villa
The ruins were originally uncovered in Scarborough, England, last year
The Real Panama Hat
For centuries, Panamanian artists have been weaving "pinta'o" from natural fibers
'Ebony' and 'Jet' Magazines' Iconic Photos Captured Black Life in America
Getty and the Smithsonian will now share ownership of the two magazines' renowned photo archives
Panama
Explore the history, culture and natural wonders of the Central American country
Panama's Sancocho Is a Soup That Can Cure It All
The cherished stew is a welcome remedy for homesickness—or even a hangover
Inside the Effort to Restore Synagogues in Venice's 500-Year-Old Jewish Ghetto
A new project focuses on three 16th-century synagogues in the Italian city, where the Jewish population has dropped to 450
Texas Artists Are Taking Over—and Transforming—a Former KKK Building
Those once terrorized by the Klan will decide on the center's events and programming
Temple Restoration Reveals Vibrant Art of Vulture-Like Egyptian Goddesses
Millennia of grime, soot and bird poop had covered up—and preserved—the archaeological treasure
Field Museum Confronts Its Outdated, Insensitive Native American Exhibition
Co-created with Indigenous partners, the new permanent installation reckons with past harm
Can the World's Oldest Mummies Survive Climate Change and Other Threats in the Coming Decades?
Up to 7,000 years old, the mummified remains are treasured by local residents
Italian Art Police Recovered a Long-Lost Titian. But Is It Really the Renaissance Master's Work?
The recently confiscated painting is worth an estimated $7 million
Can Greece and the U.K. Finally Broker a Deal to Return the Elgin Marbles to Athens?
New talks raise old questions about the ancient Parthenon sculptures
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