Articles by Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing

From a first-century poet to a Roman consul’s wife.

Building connections between tradition and science.

Whether at the beach or in your backyard, these books will inspire and delight.

The unusual artifact hints at how ancient communities may have treated their dead.

Photographer Sheila Pree Bright wanted to find a new way of seeing the site and its connection to centuries of racism.

Chef Rōze Traore is creating an international menu with an Ivorian heart.

Exotic saffron, black pepper, ginger, cloves, and more offer a look into how Scandinavian royalty lived.

The finds are also enriching understanding of the formative years of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

After years of hypotheses that came up short, a physicist has finally found a solution.

Historians and citizen archivists in New Hampshire are using old records to tell long-overlooked stories.

A new exhibition celebrates the African archaeologists and excavators omitted from historical records.

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion helped connect soldiers on the front lines with their families back home.

An X-ray offers a glimpse into the painter's early years.

A new book aims to show how emotion "really gets us to be other-oriented, kinder, more focused on caring for the natural environment."

Examining whether a ruler slipped through the cracks of a tumultuous century.

Once a colonial tradition, a creative festival has been elevated to new heights.

These masked dancers are part of traditional celebrations in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast.

This year we highlighted ideas around the world to address some of our most persistent problems.

Las patinatas—"the skating"—dates back to the 1950s.

“I see the collection as a tool for uncovering what is already there."

Keeping sounds, stories, and cultural memory alive through years of conflict.

This vibrant culture never faded away in the city's Mexican American community.

The new work of art includes 125,284 names.

The clandestine government organization is digitizing its collection.