BEAUFORT, NC (AP).- The largest exhibit ever of artifacts from what’s believed to be the remains of Blackbeard’s flagship is opening at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, with bells, cannon, lead shot and part of the hull among the items on display. …
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Opens New Beatles Exhibit as Part of Museums Redesign
CLEVELAND, OH.- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s first redesign in its 15-year history is nearly complete and includes several vibrant new exhibit spaces, state-of-the-art interactive technology and lighting, improved way-finding and hu…
Mexico Finds Possible US Remains from 1846-48 War
By: Mark Stevenson, Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP).- Archaeologists said Thursday they have found 10 sets of skeletal remains that may belong to U.S. soldiers who died during a battle in the 1846-48 Mexican-American war. The government experts said…
Blackbeard’s Anchor Recovered Off NC Coast
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP).- Archaeologists recovered the first anchor from what’s believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship off the North Carolina coast Friday, a move that might change plans about how to save the rest of the almost 3…
Some of Last Madoff Items Set for Florida Auction
MIAMI, FL (AP).- More art, artifacts and other items that once belonged to convicted swindler Bernard Madoff are being auctioned in South Florida. The auction is set for June 4 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The U.S. Marshals Service says the it…
Maya Funerary Offering Found by Archaeologists in Cenote Near Chichen Itza
MEXICO CITY.- Underwater archaeologists discovered in a cenote near The Castle pyramid at Chichen Itza, Yucatan, a Prehispanic funerary offering deposited in the flooded cave to ask for rain in 9th and 10th centuries, during 2 different drought periods…
Maya Funerary Offering Found by Archaeologists in Cenote Near Chichen Itza
MEXICO CITY.- Underwater archaeologists discovered in a cenote near The Castle pyramid at Chichen Itza, Yucatan, a Prehispanic funerary offering deposited in the flooded cave to ask for rain in 9th and 10th centuries, during 2 different drought periods…
Utah Tour Guide David Lund Accused by Government of Israel of Smuggling Artifacts
SALT LAKE CITY (AP).- Tour guide David Lund on Friday denied accusations by Israeli authorities that he was trying to smuggle antiquities from that country. Israeli authorities arrested Lund earlier this week on suspicion of trafficking antiquities, bu…
The New York Public Library Celebrates 100 Years
NEW YORK, NY.- The New York Public Library features over 250 artifacts from its incredible research collections in the new exhibition Celebrating 100 Years, which opened on May 14th at the Library’s landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The exh…
The New York Public Library Spotlights Its Vast Collections as It Celebrates 100 Years
NEW YORK, NY.- The New York Public Library featurs over 250 artifacts from its incredible research collections in the new exhibition Celebrating 100 Years, which opened on May 14th at the Library’s landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The exhi…