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500 Years Ago, Leonardo da Vinci's Notebook Was Cut Up and Separated. Now, the Inventor's Manuscripts and Drawings Are Reconstructed in an Online Archive
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (254+ words) Nearly 2, 000 sheets of Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts and drawings have been reconstructed in a new online archive, marking the first time since the late 16th century that this set of works from the man considered one of history's most famous inventors…...
This Rare, Intricate Brooch Represents the Roman Empire's Long, Disjointed Attempt to Conquer Scotland
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (529+ words) Sonja Anderson | Daily Correspondent A few years ago, a metal detectorist in Scotland unearthed an ancient bronze brooch, less than 2. 5 inches long, decorated with finely cut red and yellow enamel. Found near the village of Pathhead, it represents how British…...
Which Memes Deserve Digital Preservation? See the Online Videos the British Film Institute Selected for a New Archive
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (340+ words) More than 400 online videos spanning 30 years of internet memedom and virality have been enshrined by the United Kingdom's highest authority on cinema as culturally significant pieces of digital life in a new archival collection. "The videos have this almost scary…...
Catch a Surprising Glimpse at WWII Leader Winston Churchill's Pastime'Painting'at the First Major British Retrospective Since His Death
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (509+ words) As history museums across the United Kingdom remember Winston Churchill as the country's wartime prime minister, famous for his politics and the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany, one institution is framing the man'and his frames'in another light completely. The Wallace…...
See the Rescued and Restored 'Alice in Wonderland' Mural Painted for Sick Children at a New York Hospital
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (455+ words) Sonja Anderson | Daily Correspondent In 1940, the children's ward of Gouverneur Hospital in Manhattan became Wonderland. Artist Abram Champanier had painted a fantastical mural for its walls, commissioned by the Federal Art Project. Titled Alice of Wonderland Visiting New York, the…...
During the Revolution, American Women Fought for Freedom, Spied on the British, Cared for the Sick and Fell in Love. A New Exhibition Reveals Their Rich Wartime Stories
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (927+ words) A Smithsonian magazine special report History | June 4, 2026 8: 30 a. m. Now on view at the New York Historical, "Revolutionary Women" spotlights figures with connections to the state, including a Jewish chocolatier, a Mohawk leader and a woman who disguised herself as a man…...
Secrets From Centuries of Paris History Are Emerging From Archaeological Digs After the Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (589+ words) Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent Archaeologists are conducting excavations near Notre-Dame Cathedral, offering a rare glimpse into centuries of French history. The famed cathedral, located in the heart of Paris, reopened in late 2024 after suffering severe damage in a 2019 fire. Now,…...
Korean and French Culture Are Set to Rendezvous at a New Museum in Seoul for Modern and Contemporary Art
1+ week, 2+ day ago (683+ words) On the shores of the Han River in Seoul's bustling Yeouido financial district, a brand-new museum for modern and contemporary art is set to open its doors this week and share a slice of French cubism with the South Korean…...
These 600-Year-Old Chinese Surgical Instruments Are Coated in an Early Local Anesthetic'Carefully Extracted From a Poisonous Plant
1+ week, 4+ day ago (469+ words) Sonja Anderson | Daily Correspondent In the early 15th century C. E. , a doctor in China was entombed with surgical instruments. Recent analysis of residues left on those tools found that they're coated in traces of a poisonous topical anesthetic'now the world's earliest chemical…...
Using Colorful Dog Kibble, Artists Turn 'Mona Lisa,' 'The Scream' and 'The Kiss' Into Museum Masterpieces That Man's Best Friend Can Appreciate
1+ week, 4+ day ago (283+ words) Michele Debczak | Correspondent Sisters Lauren and Samantha Treadwell of Old Bridge, New Jersey, brought the project to life in collaboration with the pet food brand Royal Canin. "We're painters, so this was kind of like the learning curve of like…...