Detroit Exhibit Celebrates Bruegel’s ‘The Wedding Dance’ and Its Controversial Codpieces
The painting’s frank depiction of drunk frivolity—and male anatomy—didn’t sit well with some viewers
Roman Ear Cleaner, Tweezers Unearthed in England
The ear cleaning tool looks similar to a modern Q-tip but is made entirely out of metal
Contrary to Popular Legend, Jimi Hendrix Did Not Introduce an Invasive Parakeet to the U.K.
A new study debunks several colorful theories about how ring-necked parakeets became the most abundant naturalized parrot across the pond
Newly Discovered Indonesian Cave Art May Represent World’s Oldest Known Hunting Scene
The finding bolsters the idea that even 44,000 years ago, artistic ingenuity was shaping cultures across the Eurasian continent
Oceanographers Map Legacy of Nuclear Tests at Bikini Atoll
Sonar scans reveal undersea craters from atomic testing conducted between 1946 and 1958
3-D Imaging Reveals Toll of Parthenon Marbles’ Deterioration
A new study of 19th-century plaster casts of the controversial sculptures highlight details lost over the past 200 years
Ancient Egyptian Head Cones Were Real, Grave Excavations Suggest
Once relegated to wall paintings, the curious headpieces have finally been found in physical form, but archaeologists remain unsure of their purpose
Archaeologists Unearth Celtic Warrior Grave Complete With Chariot, Elaborate Shield
One expert hailed the shield as “the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium”
Archaeologists Crack the Case of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Eggs
Two of the eggs broke open during excavation, but one remains intact
Bullets That Killed John F. Kennedy Immortalized as Digital Replicas
The originals remain at the National Archives, but new 3-D scans showcase the ballistics in vivid detail
This May Be the Earliest Known Image of Enslaved Individuals With Cotton
A remarkable daguerreotype was recently acquired by the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City
German Ship Sunk During WWI Found Off Falkland Islands
Archaeologists started searching for the “Scharnhorst” on the centenary of the 1914 battle
How Paris’ Open-Air Urinals Changed a City—and Helped Dismantle the Nazi Regime
During World War II, the stalls served as rendezvous points for French Resistance fighters
Infrared Reveals Egyptian Mummies’ Hidden Tattoos
The mummies of seven women found at Egypt’s Deir el-Medina site bear tattoos including crosses, baboons and hieroglyphics
London Exhibit Celebrates Indian Artists Who Captured Natural History for the East India Company
Paintings once anonymized as “company art” will finally be labeled with the names of their creators
The Distinctive ‘Habsburg Jaw’ Was Likely the Result of the Royal Family’s Inbreeding
New research finds correlation between how inbred rulers of a notoriously intermarrying dynasty were and the prominence of their jutting jaw
Archaeologists Unearth 19th-Century Kiln That Fired Up Pipes for Montreal’s Smokers
The city was once a prominent center of Canada’s pipe-making industry
The Justinianic Plague’s Devastating Impact Was Likely Exaggerated
A new analysis fails to find evidence that the infamous disease reshaped sixth-century Europe
Is This Chess Piece Unearthed in Jordan the World’s Oldest?
The two-pronged rook, found in a seventh-century trading post, shows how quickly the game spread across the Islamic world
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