A rare San Francisco exhibition reveals the ancient civilization hiding in Rome's shadow

A new Legion of Honor show highlights Etruscan art, archaeology and rare treasures that illuminate ancient Italy's lasting ...
Ancient Origins

Lost Desert City Buried for 1,600 Years Unearthed in Egypt

For 1,600 years, a once-thriving frontier settlement lay buried beneath Egypt's western desert. Once governed by Byzantine ...

The X-Men’s 10 Most Iconic Villains of the 1980s, Ranked by Importance

The X-Men broke out in the 1980s and became Marvel's most popular superhero book, and here are the best villains they fought.

Cuzco, Peru, was named the best city in South and Central America in the 2026 World’s Best Awards.

Cuzco’s UNESCO-protected historic center layers Spanish colonial churches atop sections of ancient Incan walls in what is ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Can You Guess the Origins of Papyrus Fragments or Painted Ceramics? A College Student Turned the Met’s Open-Access Database Into an Online Game

If you consider yourself an art history buff, test your smarts with Anthropeum. The game pulls 10 images from the Met's ...