In 19th-Century Gibraltar, Survivors of a Deadly Virus Used ‘Fever Passes’ to Prove Their Immunity
Should historic health officials’ response to yellow fever outbreaks on the Iberian Peninsula serve as a model for modern pandemic management strategies?
Trove of Artifacts, Many Recovered From Abroad, Traces 4,000 Years of Mexican History
A new exhibition in Mexico City features 1,525 objects linked to the Maya, Toltec, Teotihuacán, Aztec and Mixtec cultures
Amateur Divers Discover Trove of 53 Roman Gold Coins in Spain
A wealthy landowner probably hid the hoard to protect it from “barbarian” invaders
Colonial-Era Papers Stolen From Mexico’s National Archive Return Home
The documents, many of which are directly linked to conquistador Hernán Cortés, were smuggled out of the country and auctioned in the U.S.
Viking Map of North America Identified as 20th-Century Forgery
New technical analysis dates Yale’s Vinland Map to the 1920s or later, not the 1440s as previously suggested
La Palma Island Volcanic Eruption Sends Lava Flowing to Residential Buildings
The eruption engulfed 410 acres of land and destroyed about 350 homes
Aztec Pictograms Are the First Written Records of Earthquakes in the Americas
New analysis of the 16th-century “Codex Telleriano-Remensis” reveals 12 references to the natural disasters
Machu Picchu Is Older Than Previously Thought, Radiocarbon Dating Suggests
New research indicates that the Inca settlement was in continuous use from at least 1420 to 1530
Trove of Roman Weapons Unearthed at Ancient Settlement in Spain
Son Catlar, a Talayotic site on the Balearic Islands, is known for its well-preserved fortifications
Was La Malinche, Indigenous Interpreter for Conquistador Hernán Cortés, a Traitor, Survivor or Icon?
A new exhibition at the Denver Art Museum explores the legacy of an enslaved woman who aided Spain’s conquest of the Americas
Well-Preserved Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa in Spain
Germanic tribes invaded the region following the fall of the Roman Empire
The ‘Protest’ Olympics That Never Came to Be
A leftist response to the 1936 Games being held in Nazi Germany, the proposed competition was canceled by the Spanish Civil War
Sand Dunes Preserved These Roman Baths in Spain for Thousands of Years
Archaeologists found a bathing complex, an intact tomb, medieval pottery and more at sites along the country’s southern shore
Mexico City Marks 500th Anniversary of the Fall of Tenochtitlán
The events highlight the complex legacy of 300 years of Spanish rule
Researchers Discover Hidden Portrait in 15th-Century Duchess’ Prayer Book
The duke of Brittany had his second spouse’s likeness painted over an image of his late first wife
Spanish Confectioners Create Life-Size Chocolate Replica of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’
Local artisans undertook the ambitious project in honor of the 85th anniversary of the bombing depicted in the famed anti-war mural
100,000-Year-Old Fossilized Footprints Track Neanderthals’ Trip to Spanish Coast
Some of the imprints appear to have been left by a child “jumping irregularly as though dancing,” researchers say
A Swindler Almost Sold These Forged ‘Masterpieces’ for $14.7 Million
Spanish authorities halted the sale of the three works, which were falsely attributed to El Greco, Modigliani and Goya
New Jersey Estate Owned by Napoleon’s Older Brother Set to Become State Park
In 1815, exiled Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte fled to the U.S., where he lived in luxury on a sprawling, 60-acre estate
Fire at 16th-Century Mexican Church Prompts Debate Over How to Protect Cultural Heritage
Critics argue that a lack of preservation funding contributed to the devastating loss
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