How Dollywood is preserving Appalachian culture

As traditional arts like blacksmithing and glassblowing decline, artisans at this theme park in the heart of the Smoky ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Carved, Painted Zapotec Tomb Is Mexico’s Most Important Archaeological Discovery in a Decade

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an incredibly well-preserved Zapotec tomb dating back to the early seventh century. The tomb boasts intricately carved walls, murals and sculptures—including a ...
Ancient Origins

Viking Age Mass Grave in UK Reveals “Giant” with Skull Surgery

The mass grave was uncovered during a University of Cambridge training excavation at Wandlebury, an Iron Age hillfort just south of the city. The burial pit itself measured roughly four meters by one ...
Architectural Record

Monumental Labs Turns to Automation and Robots to Revive the Art of Stone Carving

RECORD talks with Micah Springut, founder of the New York–based start-up, about his goals for the centuries-old art form and his new workspace in Brooklyn.