paintings
Decoding the Gun-Wielding Angels of Bolivia
The 'angeles arcabuceros' morphed from Catholic messengers to symbols of Indigenous independence.
Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
paintings
The 'angeles arcabuceros' morphed from Catholic messengers to symbols of Indigenous independence.
rats
Historians owe a debt of gratitude to these furry pilferers.
paintings
But we're only starting to learn the facts of artist Juan de Pareja's life.
museums
The valuable ancient artifacts unearthed by these amateur archaeologists are now on display at the national museum.
science
These scientists spent weeks underwater doing research—and convincing NASA women could also go into space.
maps
What do we lose when we forget about locations like "Troll's Cave" and "Window Claw"?
museums
Inside the two-decade-long effort to restore the mansion’s colorful frescos.
museums
These 72 images are a rare glimpse of an ancient city lost to time and conflict.
manuscripts
The Virtual Record Treasury is recreating much of what was lost in a Dublin fire a century ago.
art
From Nodding Night Court to Dove Sail Lane, the town’s address choices are both practical and poetic.
libraries
A new exhibit focuses on the Egyptians left out of the story of the most famous archeological find of the 20th century.
antarctic
Thirty-three-year-old Harpreet Chandi recently became the first woman of color to make the difficult solo trek to the South Pole.
statues
A monument to the formerly enslaved woman will soon stand in the town she called home.
museums
The new Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam takes visitors "backstage" to see its entire $9 billion art collection.
museums
Meet the conservators trying to keep plastics around longer. It's harder than you think.