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relics and reliquaries

What Is the Shroud of Turin and Why Is It Controversial?

The centuries-old cloth has a long history of stoking both faith and skepticism.
September 3, 2024
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decay theory

A Case for the Preservation of Abandoned Places

Finding where history, passion, and urban development come together can mean a lot to a community.
February 9, 2024
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muffler men

A Retro Scavenger Hunt Is Rekindling Road Trips Across America

Can you find the Muffler Man in your state?
August 23, 2023
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iron age

In England, Bar Hill's 'Skull Comb' Is an Iron Age Mystery

The unusual artifact hints at how ancient communities may have treated their dead.
May 17, 2023
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jewels

The Greatest Unsolved Heist in Irish History

Scandal, conspiracy, and cover-ups in the theft of the "Irish Crown Jewels" from Dublin Castle.
November 4, 2021
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writing

The Lost Language of Easter Island

A wooden fish could help linguists learn more about the writing system known as rongorongo.
March 24, 2021
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installations

An Artist Reunites Members of the 1898 Indian Congress

In her work, Wendy Red Star reframes representation of Native Americans.
March 3, 2021
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engineering

How Students Built a 16th-Century Engineer's Book-Reading Machine

The bookwheel helps readers browse eight texts at once. The only problem? It weighs 600 pounds.
July 1, 2020
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neolithic

Prehistoric People Built Little Artificial Islands in Scottish Lochs

Researchers nudged the construction date of some these landmasses, known as crannogs, back to the Neolithic period.
June 17, 2019
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boats

An Artist, a Shantyboat, and the Lost History of American River Communities

Wes Modes is documenting life along America's waterways.
March 7, 2019
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objects of intrigue

A Closer Look at a Million-Dollar Medieval Manuscript

You can buy it this weekend if you like.
October 5, 2018
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gallery

The Artist Who Sees Vintage Medical Devices as Sculpture

A Chicago gallery showcases haunting pieces of medical and dental history.
November 20, 2017
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frog

See the World’s Most Ordinary Animals as You Never Have Before

Inside a new exhibit that gives dogs, cats, and chickens the full-on natural history museum treatment.
September 25, 2017
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sexism

Found: Evidence That a Lavish Burial Honored a Viking Warrior Woman

Turns out they weren't just myths.
September 8, 2017
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puppets

Secrets of the Swazzle

Meet the hidden tool that defines what a Punch and Judy show sounds like.
April 27, 2017
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bowling

When Bowling Was a Sport Reserved for Royalty

King Henry VIII famously banned commoners from participating.
March 2, 2017
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telescopes

Why Scientists Sank a Telescope Into the Deepest Parts of the Ocean

The ANTARES underwater observatory is looking for particles from outer space, but it's also contributing to marine science.
December 19, 2016
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retail

The 2016 Atlas Obscura Holiday Gift Guide

Delight and confound your nearest and dearest with these strange and wondrous gifts.
December 9, 2016