Smithsonian Magazine

The Brilliant Blue Paint Covering This Lavish Room in Ancient Pompeii May Have Cost More Than Half the Annual Salary of a Roman Foot Soldier

Researchers have estimated how much the home's owners may have paid to paint the small sacrarium, calculating the price of ...
Buffalo's Fire

Exhibit highlights ribbons in First American art and identity

Show runs March 6 through June 29, 2026 and features 10 First American artists Exhibit C Gallery will present “Tied to Memory: Ribbons as Art, Adornment and Identity” from March 6 through June 29, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Real Count of Monte Cristo Was Alexandre Dumas’ Father, a Trailblazing Black General

Ahead of the March 22 premiere of a new TV adaptation, learn about the life of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the French Army ...
Washington Times Herald

Scales honored for service with Purple Heart and Air Medal

A journey that began for Dave Scales in Vietnam nearly 60 years ago came full circle this past weekend in front of a packed ...

The real story of the Irish tricolour - and the forgotten woman who united its colours

From harp to shamrock: The true origins of Ireland’s symbols ...