7+ hour, 28+ min ago  (347+ words) Archaeologists have discovered a rare 16th-century coin that confirms the location of a long-lost Spanish colony in southern Chile, shedding new light on its doomed history. "It was found exactly where historical sources said it would be'on a stone surface…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago  (88+ words) Today's Atlantic Trivia: Cities, Islands, and Island Cities'The Atlantic Test your knowledge'and read our stories for a little extra help. Ready for today's trivia? Laissez les bonnes questions rouler! The books of Nancy Lemann'including Lives of the Saints, The Oyster…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (968+ words) Substack When the King's House Lost Its Walls: A New Building Form and the Reinvention of Maya Politics There's a specific kind of power that lives in restricted space. The Classic Maya k'uhul ajaw " the divine king " expressed his authority…...

14+ hour, 55+ min ago  (406+ words) A misunderstanding over a gasoline purchase led President Woodrow Wilson to order U. S. forces to seize Veracruz, Mexico. Karl Marx wrote that history repeats itself, "the first time as tragedy, the second as farce." But some historical events combine elements of…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago  (324+ words) April 9, 2026 Hour: 10: 14 am " Comparte este art'culo On Wednesday, the Mexican Ministry of Culture demanded the suspension of an auction in Monaco organized by Accademia Fine Art, where four Mesoamerican artifacts are to be offered. Gelman Collection to Return to Mexico…...

18+ hour, 36+ min ago  (377+ words) Published online by Cambridge University Press:" 09 April 2026 All artefacts excavated from the site of Ucanal are under the purview of the Instituto de Anthropologia e Histor'a (IDAEH) as part of the Ministerio de Culture y Deportes, Guatemala. Digital data are…...

18+ hour, 17+ min ago  (196+ words) Bull representations are not unknown in the Balearic Islands, but a bronze specimen is a different breed'exceptionally rare and stirring special interest among archaeologists. In ancient Mediterranean cultures, bulls often stood as powerful emblems: strength, fertility, protection. Needless to say,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (129+ words) IMG_1082. jpg'Santa Fe New Mexican Earth, Wind and Fire: Butterfly education program in the Gila benefits imperiled monarchs SILVER CITY " They call her "the butterfly lady." Rain washes fresh feeling over typical morning walk New third party tries to beat the…...

17+ hour, 52+ min ago  (721+ words) The Spanish Empire's plan to invade Ming China would have recruited Japanese Christians and Filipino levies, but their power faltered at a crucial moment. By the late 16th Century, the Spanish Empire stretched from the Mediterranean to the Canaries, across the…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago  (699+ words) A lecture at M'rida's Palacio Cant'n this month will look at ancient Maya commerce not just as an economic system but as a web of social, cultural, and political relationships that shaped daily life across the region. The talk is…...