Virtual Trip to Museum 'Can Help People Stay Mentally-And Physically-Healthy'
Online virtual trips to a museum may benefit older people by reducing frailty and cognitive decline and improving quality of life.
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Enormous Underground City Uncovered in Turkey
At 74 acres, the ancient city is believed to have been inhabited as early as the 1st century, and acted as a home for 70,000 people.
Rare Chinese 'Magic Mirror' That Projects Hidden Image Rediscovered After Decades in Museum Storage
Under special lighting conditions, a plain-looking bronze mirror from the 16th century reflects an image of a Buddha.
British Museum Unveils Ancient Artifacts Illuminating the World of Stonehenge in New Exhibit
Everyone is familiar with the giant stone circle, but the world into which it was built is less well-known, the exhibit tells the full story.
'Most Important Prehistoric Discovery in a Century' Revealed by British Museum
The British Museum unveiled the most important piece of prehistoric art found in Britain in the last 100 years-a 5000 year-old chalk drum.
2 Unknown Rembrandts Hidden in Private Collection for 200 Years Sparks Upcoming Auction
Experts at the Rijksmuseum say the nature of the portraits show there probably was great affection between the families and the painter.
1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins Found by Young Girl With Metal Detector in a Cornfield
The hoard was discovered in a farmer's field at a place called Bramslev to the fort of Fyrkat, built by the famous Viking Harald Bluetooth
NASA is Offering $25,000 for Pieces of a Meteorite that Just Fell in Maine
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel is offering a $25,000 reward for the recovery of any pieces 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) or larger.
Dutch 27-Year-Old Finds 1000-Year-Old Medieval Treasure Using Metal Detector
An avid metal detective since the age of 10, the 27-year-old is all grown up and now a professional historian.
Best Childhood Memories Include School Trips, So Hyundai is Funding Excursions for 25,000 Students-Apply Today
Hyundai launched its "Great British School Trip" program last week-to provide 25,000 school children, aged seven to 14, with free excursions.
Labeled a Replica by Chicago Museum, It Turns Out to Be 3,000-Year-Old Warrior's Sword
Found at the bottom of the Danube, it may have been thrown in as part of an ancient ritual 3,000 years ago to commemorate a battle.
Must See: 16th Century Turkish Baths Reopening in Istanbul as Part-Antique Spa, Part-Museum
An extraordinary 13-year restoration of a historic bath in Istanbul reopened after centuries of neglect—restored to glories past.
Tasmanian Tiger RNA Recovered from Preserved Specimen in Groundbreaking World First
This large predatory marsupial was king among Tasmanian forests which remain largely intact since its extinction 130 years ago.
Stolen Van Gogh Returned by Sherlock Holmes of the Art World-Seized from Museum During COVID
Brand had heard from someone anonymously who could get their hands on the painting and return it, and worked to gain their trust
2,700-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck Found With Cargo Intact
A Phoenician ship that sunk in the waters off the island of Malta around 700 BC has been discovered with its cargo in a "fantastic state of preservation."
Paris Art Exhibit Pulls Leon Monet From Famous Shadow of his Older Brother Claude
His younger brother Leon's faithful support of his older brother is partly why Claude became the man we know today.
German Museums Work Year-Round to Find Rightful Heirs to Hundreds of Stolen Jewish Silver Pieces
Museum curators and historians use multiple archival sources to look for the heirs of these silver objects, as many live overseas.
4 Years After Discovery, the First Viking Ship Burial Found in Over 100 Years Reveals its Lost Secrets
Since its discovery in 2018 Norwegian archaeologists have figured out a lot about what was going on from the time of the burial and the ship.
Largest Dinosaur Skull Ever Discovered Going on Display-A Torosaur Named Adam
Once, the enormous, 10-foot-long dome belonged to a male Torosaurus that weighed over 6.5 tons. the largest skull of any known land animal.
Woman Finds Foot-long Mastodon Tooth From Ice Age on a California Beach
A woman didn't know she had passed up the oportunity to walk home with a mastodon tooth, but fortunately the musem got a hold of it.
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