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In western Bolivia and southeastern Peru, angels are armed and ready—like the one shown in this 17th-century painting, Asiel Timor Dei.

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Decoding the Gun-Wielding Angels of Bolivia

The 'angeles arcabuceros' morphed from Catholic messengers to symbols of Indigenous independence.

By Amy Crawford
A tiny, whiskered archaeologist (aka a common black rat) emerges from its nest.

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In Colonial Williamsburg, Thieving Rats Save History

Historians owe a debt of gratitude to these furry pilferers.

By Amy Crawford
Juan de Pareja, as painted in 1650 by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, the man who enslaved him.

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This Was One of the Most Famous Faces of the 17th Century

But we're only starting to learn the facts of artist Juan de Pareja's life.

By Amy Crawford
A display case at Denmark's Nationalmuseet shows the detritus and  historical artifacts a metal detectorist might uncover. Every year, thousands of valuable items are discovered.

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How Denmark Became a Nation of Metal Detectorists

The valuable ancient artifacts unearthed by these amateur archaeologists are now on display at the national museum.

By Amy Crawford
An all-women team of aquanauts was a novelty in 1970. Pictured from left to right: Ann Hartline, Sylvia Earle, Renate True, Alina Szmant, and Peggy Lucas Bond.

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The Forgotten Women Aquanauts of the 1970s

These scientists spent weeks underwater doing research—and convincing NASA women could also go into space.

By Amy Crawford
Vidar Haslum (center) has been collecting place names in southeastern Norway for decades. He is shown here in the 1980s with farmer Nils Vinsland (left), who was born 1904. He was "one of many good informants," Haslum says.

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Meet the Man Collecting Fading Place Names

What do we lose when we forget about locations like "Troll's Cave" and "Window Claw"?

By Amy Crawford
The House of the Vettii, one of the most important historical sites in Pompeii, opened to the public in 2023 after 20 years of work to restore its frescos and the mansion itself.

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Revealing the Risqué Art of Pompeii’s House of the Vettii

Inside the two-decade-long effort to restore the mansion’s colorful frescos.

By Amy Crawford
The Qandahar Citadel, shown here in the 1880s, was destroyed in 1738. The ruins still stand south of the modern city of Kandahar.

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What Can We See in the Oldest-Known Photographs of Kandahar?

These 72 images are a rare glimpse of an ancient city lost to time and conflict.

By Amy Crawford
The Archivists Who Rediscovered 700 Years of Irish History

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The Archivists Who Rediscovered 700 Years of Irish History

The Virtual Record Treasury is recreating much of what was lost in a Dublin fire a century ago.

By Amy Crawford
The street names in Columbia, Maryland, were drawn from art and literature. "Satan Wood Drive," however, was the result of a typo. It was supposed to be named "satin wood" for a line from an Amy Lowell poem.

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What’s Up With Columbia, Maryland’s Quirky Street Names?

From Nodding Night Court to Dove Sail Lane, the town’s address choices are both practical and poetic.

By Amy Crawford
English archeologist Howard Carter is well-known for his discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. "We really wanted to showcase the Egyptian team, whose hard work has been overlooked for 100 years," says Oxford University Egyptologist Daniela Rosenow, co-curator of the exhibition.

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What We Overlooked in King Tut's Tomb

A new exhibit focuses on the Egyptians left out of the story of the most famous archeological find of the 20th century.

By Amy Crawford
Harpreet Chandi took 40 days to complete her solo 700-mile trek to the South Pole, skiing while pulling a 200-pound pulk, or cargo sled. Here, she trains for the adventure in Norway.

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This Is What a Polar Explorer Looks Like

Thirty-three-year-old Harpreet Chandi recently became the first woman of color to make the difficult solo trek to the South Pole.

By Amy Crawford
Elizabeth Freeman Demanded Her Freedom—and Helped End Slavery in Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Freeman Demanded Her Freedom—and Helped End Slavery in Massachusetts

A monument to the formerly enslaved woman will soon stand in the town she called home.

By Amy Crawford
The Museum Where Everything Is on Display

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The Museum Where Everything Is on Display

The new Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam takes visitors "backstage" to see its entire $9 billion art collection.

By Amy Crawford
State-owned factories in the GDR produced plastic toys, furniture, household goods, and even a car.

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The Race to Preserve East Germany's Colorful Plastic Past

Meet the conservators trying to keep plastics around longer. It's harder than you think.

By Amy Crawford

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