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A broken statue at Tombos in Northern Sudan, where archaeologists continue to unearth evidence of a powerful civilization dating back to the third millennium B.C.

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Unearthing Ancient Sudan's Powerful, Complex Past

Archaeological work at Tombos reveals the stories of people who lived more than 4,000 years ago—and inspires new interest from the people who live there today.

Michele R. Buzon
Atlas Obscura
May 2, 2022
Podcast: Hashima Island

ghost towns

Podcast: Hashima Island

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
May 2, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

crosswords

Puzzle Monday: Great Big Things Crossword

AO Puzzles
Atlas Obscura
May 2, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

logic

Announcing Atlas Obscura Puzzles!

Each Monday we're going to tease that brain of yours.

Samir S. Patel
Atlas Obscura
May 2, 2022
Blowing a mix of ochre and liquid on a hand pressed against the limestone created a stencil similar to those made more than 40,000 years ago in nearby caves.

cave paintings

Making Prehistoric Cave Art in Spain Was an All-Ages Activity

Children and even infants joined adults in making their marks, say archaeologists.

Blair Mastbaum
Atlas Obscura
April 29, 2022
A replica Anglo-Saxon village in West Stow.

scientists at work

How to Eat Like an Anglo-Saxon King

Hint: It involves way less meat than you might think.

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
April 29, 2022
Elizabeth Siddall posed for hours in freezing water for Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais's "Ophelia."

she was there

The Real Women Behind Art’s Masterpieces

History’s best-known muses were artists in their own right.

Sarah Durn
Atlas Obscura
April 29, 2022
This Remote, Active Volcano Is a Glassblowing Spider

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This Remote, Active Volcano Is a Glassblowing Spider

Alaska’s Great Sitkin has been grumbling for nearly a year.

Gemma Tarlach
Atlas Obscura
April 28, 2022
Italy has roughly 237 vie fittizie, or fictitious streets,  from Trieste in the north to Palermo in Sicily.

maps

The Italian Streets That Don't Exist on Any Map

How a system designed for circus performers and traveling salesmen helps homeless people access services.

Catherine Bennett
Atlas Obscura
April 28, 2022
By Christty Ortiz

pork

Navigating la Ruta del Lechón in Puerto Rico’s Central Mountains

Explore the unexpected and tasty tradition of chinchorreo along the "Pork Highway" of Guavate.

Sponsored By Discover Puerto Rico
Podcast: Forest of the Future Library

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Podcast: Forest of the Future Library

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
April 28, 2022
Lake Superior batters a Minnesota shoreline.

great lakes

Are the Great Lakes Really Inland Seas?

Well, yes. And no. Actually, it depends on where you stand, in more ways than one.

Gemma Tarlach
Atlas Obscura
April 27, 2022
Podcast: The Last Tenement

urban planning

Podcast: The Last Tenement

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
April 27, 2022
Alewives swimming up the Damariscotta River in the springtime.

ecology

The Centuries-Old Fish Ladder That Feeds Maine's Lobster Industry

Each spring, more than one million alewives navigate to the fresh water of Damariscotta Lake—with a little help

Annie Sherman
Atlas Obscura
April 26, 2022
One of the senior students at Rongorongo Training College in Beru, pre-1925, photographed by Reverend George Hubert Eastman.

warriors

The Mystery of the Puffer Fish Helmets of Kiribati

This ceremonial headwear was a cultural touchstone before it became a colonial curiosity.

Mark Hay
Atlas Obscura
April 26, 2022
Podcast: The Timbuktu Manuscripts

manuscripts

Podcast: The Timbuktu Manuscripts

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
April 26, 2022
The mounds in the foreground mark the spots where stew has been buried at Lagoa das Furnas.

hot springs

How to Turn a Volcano Into an Oven

From hot-springs stew to lava-baked pizza, a tour of the world's most amazing volcanically-cooked meals.

Sam O'Brien
Atlas Obscura
April 26, 2022
How Radar Is Helping Track Down Lost Indigenous Gravesites

culture

How Radar Is Helping Track Down Lost Indigenous Gravesites

It's getting easier to find potential remains non-invasively—but that's just one step in a long and painful process.

Diane Peters
Atlas Obscura
April 25, 2022
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