This 2019 episode looks at Couney's incubator sideshows of premature babies. This is complicated; Couney made money from this, and his medical experience was questionable. But premature babies weren’t getting a lot of care otherwise.

This 2019 episode looks at Couney's incubator sideshows of premature babies. This is complicated; Couney made money from this, and his medical experience was questionable. But premature babies weren&rsquo;t getting a lot of care otherwise.

Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

Stuff You Missed in History Class

SYMHC Classics: Dr. Couney's Baby Sideshow

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This 2022 episode covers Theda Bara, often referenced as the first sex symbol. Photos of her are synonymous with the word vamp, and 100 years later, still have a certain mysterious appeal. But what was she really like?

This 2022 episode covers Theda Bara, often referenced as the first sex symbol. Photos of her are synonymous with the word vamp, and 100 years later, still have a certain mysterious appeal. But what was she really like?

SYMHC Classics: Theda Bara

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Tracy talks about how current events are causing disruptions in work on the podcast. She also discusses the way headlines often misrepresent alleged discoveries.

Tracy talks about how current events are causing disruptions in work on the podcast. She also discusses the way headlines often misrepresent alleged discoveries.

Behind the Scenes Minis: So You Hate Waffles

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Part two of the spring 2025 installment of Unearthed! features the potpourri category, plus drones/radar/lidar, books and letters, animals, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, swords (sort of) and cats. 

Research:
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Adam, David. “Does a new genetic analysis finally reveal the identity of Jack the Ripper?” Science. 3/15/2019. https://www.science.org/content/article/does-new-genetic-analysis-finally-reveal-identity-jack-ripper
Jeffries, Ella. “These Everyday Artifacts Tell the Story of Harriet Tubman’s Father’s Home as Climate Change Threatens the Historic Site.” Smithsonian Magazine. 3/14/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-everyday-artifacts-tell-the-story-of-harriet-tubmans-fathers-home-as-climate-change-threatens-historic-site-as-climate-change-180986204/
The History Blog. “Lavish private baths found in Pompeii villa.” 1/18/2025. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72199
Balmer, Crispian. “Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals.” Reuters. 2/26/2025. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/rare-frescoes-unearthed-pompeii-shed-light-ancient-rituals-2025-02-26/
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The History Blog. “Footprints fleeing Bronze Age eruption of Vesuvius found.” 1/31/2025. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72318
net. “Archaeologists Identify ‘Lost’ Anglo-Saxon Site Depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry.” 1/2025. https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/archaeologists-identify-lost-anglo-saxon-site-depicted-in-the-bayeux-tapestry/
Lawson-Tancred, Jo. “Fragment of Epic Medieval Bayeux Tapestry Rediscovered in Germany.” Artnet. 3/5/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/bayeux-tapestry-fragment-rediscovered-in-germany-2615620
Schrader, Adam. “Is There Graffiti of a Legendary Film Star Under the Lincoln Memorial?.” Artnet. 2/23/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/graffiti-of-a-legendary-film-star-under-the-lincoln-memorial-2611242
National Museums Northern Ireland. “Further research Suggests Remains Found in Bellaghy Likely to be Female.” https://www.nationalmuseumsni.org/news/ballymacombs-more-woman
Boucher, Brian. “Who Owned This Fabulous Hoard of Viking Treasure? A New Translation Offers a Clue.” ArtNet. 2/21/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/galloway-hoard-communal-wealth-translated-inscription-2611850
Randall, Kayla. “Josephine Baker’s Memoir Is Now Being Published for the First Time in English.” Smithsonian. 3/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/josephine-baker-memoir-now-published-first-time-english-180985963/
Anderson, Sonja. “Archaeologists Discover Intricately Decorated Tomb Belonging to a Doctor Who Treated Egyptian Pharaohs 4,100 Years Ago.” Smithsonian. 1/10/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-intricately-decorated-tomb-belonging-to-a-doctor-who-treated-egyptian-pharaohs-4100-years-ago-180985788/
University of Vienna. “Analysis of skull from Ephesos confirms it is not Cleopatra's sister.” 1/10/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-analysis-skull-ephesos-cleopatra-sister.html
Weber, G.W., Šimková, P.G., Fernandes, D. et al. The cranium from the Octagon in Ephesos. Sci Rep 15, 943 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83870-x
Ferguson, Donna. “Archaeologists discover 3,500 year-old tomb of ‘missing pharaoh’ in Egypt.” The Guardian. 1/19/2025. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/first-new-pharaohs-tomb-to-be-found-in-over-a-century-discovered-in-egypt
Ferguson, Donna. “‘You dream about such things’: Brit who discovered missing pharaoh’s tomb may have unearthed another.” The Guardian. 2/22/2025. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/22/you-dream-about-such-things-brit-who-discovered-missing-pharaohs-tomb-may-have-unearthed-another
State Information Service. “New Discoveries illuminate the Legacy of Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple in Luxor.” 1/8/2025. https://www.sis.gov.eg/Story/204116/New-Discoveries-illuminate-the-Legacy-of-Queen-Hatshepsut%E2%80%99s-Temple-in-Luxor?lang=en-us
Lynch, Cherise. “Penn Museum, Egyptian archaeologists discover tomb of unnamed pharaoh.” 3/27/2025. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/penn-museum-egypt-unnamed-pharaoh/4145053/
Melly, Brian. “The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice.” Phys.org. 2/16/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-scent-mummy-ancient-egyptian-nice.html
Lawson-Tancred, Jo. “Suitcase Belonging to King Tut Tomb Explorer Sells for More Than 11 Times Its Estimate.” ArtNet. 2/28/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/howard-carter-suitcase-king-tut-2612417
Erb-Satullo, Nathaniel L. et al. “Mega-Fortresses in the South Caucasus: New Data from Southern Georgia.” Antiquity 99.403 (2025): 150–169. Web.
Cranfield University. “Drone mapping unveils 3,000-year-old fortress, reshaping ancient history.” Phys.org. 1/8/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-drone-unveils-year-fortress-reshaping.html
Randall, Ian. “Sprawling Lost City From 600 Years Ago Revealed.” 1/30/2025. https://www.newsweek.com/lost-city-mexico-guiengola-zapotec-forest-lidar-archaeology-2023494
Anderson, Sonja. “Researchers Have Found an Inca Tunnel Beneath the Peruvian City of Cusco.” Smithsonian. 1/21/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-have-found-an-inca-tunnel-beneath-the-Peruvian-city-of-cusco-180985872/
Politecnico di Milano. “Ground-penetrating radar reveals new secrets under Milan's Sforza Castle.” EurekAlert. 1/14/2025. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070514
Schrader, Adam. “Rare 19th-Century Painting by Beloved Black Artist Found in a Thrift Store.” Artnet. 1/6/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/william-henry-dorsey-thrift-store-painting-2595107
Kinsella, Eileen. “Unique 19th-Century Double-Sided Portrait by American Folk Art Icon Resurfaces.” Artnet. 1/6/2025. https://news.artnet.com/market/ammi-phillips-double-portrait-rediscovered-christies-2595027
Whiddington, Richard. “A Famed Painting of Venice’s Grand Canal Is Reattributed to a Precocious 16-Year-Old.” ArtNet. 3/11/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/a-grand-canal-painting-bellotto-wallace-collection-2618974
Lawson-Tancred, Jo. “Lavinia Fontana’s Lost Miniature Resurfaces at Texas Auction.” 1/20/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/miniature-portrait-lavinia-fontana-2599828
Wizevich, Eli. “Expert Rediscovers Painting by Renaissance Master Lavinia Fontana, One of the First Professional Female Artists.” Smithsonian. 3/26/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experts-rediscover-painting-by-renaissance-master-lavinia-fontana-one-of-the-first-professional-female-artists-180986307/
The Collector. “Digitization Reveals Cathedral’s Hidden Medieval Wall Paintings.” https://www.thecollector.com/digitization-reveals-hidden-medieval-wall-paintings/
The History Blog. “Hidden 13th c. murals of Angers Cathedral documented for the 1st time.” 1/14/2025. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72156
Almeroth-Williams, Tom. “Islamic ‘altar tent’ discovery.” University of Cambridge. https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/islamic-altar-tent
Lawson-Tancred, Jo. “Van Gogh Museum Rules $50 Garage Sale Painting Is Not a $15 Million Masterpiece.” Artnet. 1/29/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/van-gogh-lmi-group-2602847
Lawson-Tancred, Jo. “$50 Van Gogh? Experts Say No, Offering Alternative Attribution in Dramatic Art Dispute.” ArtNet. 2/3/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/van-gogh-lmi-henning-elimar-attribution-2604921
The History Blog. “Hellenistic era statue found in garbage bag.” 2/5/2025. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72363
Lawson-Tancred, Jo. “18th-Century Drawing Rescued From a Dumpster Shatters Estimates at Auction.” Artnet. 3/14/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/how-did-this-18th-century-english-drawing-end-up-in-a-new-york-dumpster-2611654
“Police, art sleuth crack case of Brueghel stolen in Poland in 1974. 3/3/2025. https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250303-police-art-sleuth-crack-case-of-brueghel-stolen-in-poland-in-1974
Jeffries, Ella. “Eagle-Eyed Experts Say They’ve Solved the Mystery of a Missing Masterpiece—Half a Century After It Was Stolen.” Smithsonian. 3/5/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eagle-eyed-experts-say-theyve-solved-the-mystery-of-a-missing-masterpiece-half-a-century-after-it-was-stolen-180986157/
Heritage UK. “Could This Mysterious Portrait Be Lady Jane Grey?” 3/7/2025. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/search-news/could-this-mysterious-portrait-be-lady-jane-grey/
Archaeology Magazine. “Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume.” https://archaeology.org/news/2025/03/17/ancient-greek-statues-smelled-of-perfume/
Kuta, Sarah. “Man Finds Rare Trove of Winnie-the-Pooh Drawings and Manuscripts in His Father’s Attic.” Smithsonian. 1/28/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/man-finds-rare-trove-of-winnie-the-pooh-drawings-and-manuscripts-in-his-fathers-attic-180985907/
Leiden University. “Keyhole surgery on old books leads to discovery of medieval fragments.” Phys.org. 1/13/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-keyhole-surgery-discovery-medieval-fragments.html
Killgrove, Kristina. “Curse tablet found in Roman-era grave in France targets enemies by invoking Mars, the god of war.” 1/15/2025. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/curse-tablet-found-in-roman-era-grave-in-france-targets-enemies-by-invoking-mars-the-god-of-war
Wells, Robert. “Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia.” EurekAlert. 1/14/2025. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070460
net. “Earliest Known Rune-Stone Discovered in Norway.” https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/earliest-known-rune-stone-discovered-in-norway/
Archaeology Magazine. “Oldest Example of Writing in Northern Iberia.” 1/25/2025. https://archaeology.org/news/2025/02/25/oldest-example-of-writing-in-northern-iberia/
Whiddington, Richard. “Century-Old Bottle Turns Up Behind a Historic Theater Stage—With a Sealed Note.” Artnet. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/century-old-bottle-discovered-in-kings-theatre-2615505
University of Oxford. “Researcher uncovers hidden copy of Shakespeare sonnet.” Phys.org. 3/3/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-uncovers-hidden-shakespeare-sonnet.html
net. “Over 110,000 Medieval Manuscripts May Have Been Copied by Women.” https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/110000-medieval-manuscripts-women/
Ommundsen, Å., Conti, A.K., Haaland, Ø.A. et al. How many medieval and early modern manuscripts were copied by female scribes? A bibliometric analysis based on colophons. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 12, 346 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04666-6
Pacillo, Lara. “Paleolithic ingenuity: 13,000-year-old 3D map discovered in France.” Phys.org. 1/14/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-paleolithic-ingenuity-year-3d-france.html
Oster, Sandee. “Archaeologists reveal 8,000-year-old bone powder cooking practice in ancient China.” Phys.org. 1/15/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-archaeologists-reveal-year-bone-powder.html
“Dried plants 19th-century Australian colonial institution indicate secret, illicit snacking among residents.” Phys.org. 1/21/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-dried-19th-century-australian-colonial.html
Connor, Kimberley. “History under the floorboards: Decoding the diets of institutionalized women in 19th century Sydney.” Phys.org. 1/22/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-history-floorboards-decoding-diets-institutionalized.html#google_vignette
The History Blog. “Earliest distilled liquor in China found in owl vessel.” 1/22/2025. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72239
Naiden, Alena. “An ancient Dene cache discovered at JBER highlights Anchorage’s Indigenous history.” Alaska Public Radio. 1/22/2025. https://alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-desk/2025-01-22/an-ancient-dene-cache-discovered-at-jber-highlights-anchorages-indigenous-history
Kuta, Sarah. “This 1,600-Year-Old Filter Helped Ancient Drinkers Sip Beverages Through a Straw.” Smithsonian. 1/20/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-1600-year-old-filter-helped-ancient-drinkers-sip-beverages-through-a-straw-180986073/
Archaeology Magazine. “Study Finds Evidence of Early Alcoholic Drinks in Brazil.” 2/18/2025. https://archaeology.org/news/2025/02/18/study-finds-evidence-of-early-alcoholic-drinks-in-brazil/
University of York. “The early roots of Carnival? Research reveals evidence of seasonal celebrations in pre-colonial Brazil.” 5/2/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-early-roots-carnival-reveals-evidence.html
net. “Medieval Birds of Prey Feasted on Human Waste, Study Finds.” https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/medieval-birds-of-prey-feasted-on-human-waste-study-finds/
Autonomous University of Barcelona. “Iberian Neolithic herders were already strategically managing cattle herds 6,000 years ago.” 2/3/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-iberian-neolithic-herders-strategically-cattle.html
Kuta, Sarah. “Mammoth Bones Used to Build Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Site in Russia Came From Different Herds.” 2/3/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mammoth-bones-used-to-build-mysterious-25000-year-old-site-in-russia-came-from-different-herds-180985977/
Vrak Museum of Wrecks. “Oldest Carvel-built Ship from the Nordic Countries Discovered.” 2/21/2025. https://www.vrak.se/en/news/oldest-carvel-built-ship-in-nordics-found/
Archaeology Magazine. “Brazilian Ship Struck by WWII U-Boat Located.” 2/19/2025. https://archaeology.org/news/2025/02/19/brazilian-ship-sunk-by-wwii-u-boat-located/
Kuta, Sarah. “Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil.” Smithsonian. 2/5/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/warship-sunk-by-the-nazis-during-world-war-ii-located-off-the-coast-of-brazil-180985996/
Richmond, Todd. “Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years ago.” Phys.org. 3/11/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-explorers-wreckage-cargo-ship-sank.html
Wizevich, Eli. “Metal Detectorists Stumble Upon a Rare 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sword in Poland.” Smithsonian. 2/25/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/metal-detectorists-stumble-upon-a-rare-2000-year-old-roman-sword-in-poland-180986101/
Anderson, Sonja. “Archaeologists Unearth Early Medieval Sword Engraved With Mysterious Runes in a Cemetery in England.” Smithsonian. 1/6/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-early-medieval-sword-engraved-with-mysterious-runes-in-a-cemetery-in-england-180985768/
The History Blog. “Rare two-handed medieval sword, axes found in Poland.” 2/21/2025. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72486
The History Blog. “1,000-year-old scabbard fitting found in Poland.” 3/26/2025. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72759
Pare, Sascha. “Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds.” LiveScience. 3/9/2025. https://www.livescience.com/animals/domestic-cats/pet-cats-arrived-in-china-via-the-silk-road-1-400-years-ago-ancient-dna-study-finds
Kuta, Sarah. “Staffers Find a Japanese Hand Grenade From World War II at a Museum in Kentucky.” Smithsonian. 1/27/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/staffers-find-a-japanese-hand-grenade-from-world-war-ii-at-a-museum-in-kentucky-180985885/
Dimacali, Timothy James. “Ancient seafarers in Southeast Asia may have built advanced boats 40,000 years ago.” Phys.org. 2/21/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-ancient-seafarers-southeast-asia-built.htm

Part two of the spring 2025 installment of Unearthed! features the potpourri category, plus drones/radar/lidar, books and letters, animals, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, swords (sort of) and cats.&nbsp;
Research:
<ul>
<li>Roque, Nika. &ldquo;Maria Orosa, fellow World War II heroes laid to rest at San Agustin Church.&rdquo; GMA Integrated News. 2/14/2025. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/936107/maria-orosa-fellow-world-war-ii-heroes-laid-to-rest-at-san-agustin-church/story/</li>
<li>Adam, David. &ldquo;Does a new genetic analysis finally reveal the identity of Jack the Ripper?&rdquo; Science. 3/15/2019. https://www.science.org/content/article/does-new-genetic-analysis-finally-reveal-identity-jack-ripper</li>
<li>Jeffries, Ella. &ldquo;These Everyday Artifacts Tell the Story of Harriet Tubman&rsquo;s Father&rsquo;s Home as Climate Change Threatens the Historic Site.&rdquo; Smithsonian Magazine. 3/14/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-everyday-artifacts-tell-the-story-of-harriet-tubmans-fathers-home-as-climate-change-threatens-historic-site-as-climate-change-180986204/</li>
<li>The History Blog. &ldquo;Lavish private baths found in Pompeii villa.&rdquo; 1/18/2025. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72199</li>
<li>Balmer, Crispian. &ldquo;Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals.&rdquo; Reuters. 2/26/2025. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/rare-frescoes-unearthed-pompeii-shed-light-ancient-rituals-2025-02-26/</li>
<li>Lawler, Daniel. &ldquo;How did this man's brain turn to glass? Scientists have a theory.&rdquo; Phys.org. 2/27/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-brain-glass-scientists-theory.html</li>
<li>The History Blog. &ldquo;Footprints fleeing Bronze Age eruption of Vesuvius found.&rdquo; 1/31/2025. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72318</li>
<li>net. &ldquo;Archaeologists Identify &lsquo;Lost&rsquo; Anglo-Saxon Site Depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry.&rdquo; 1/2025. https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/archaeologists-identify-lost-anglo-saxon-site-depicted-in-the-bayeux-tapestry/</li>
<li>Lawson-Tancred, Jo. &ldquo;Fragment of Epic Medieval Bayeux Tapestry Rediscovered in Germany.&rdquo; Artnet. 3/5/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/bayeux-tapestry-fragment-rediscovered-in-germany-2615620</li>
<li>Schrader, Adam. &ldquo;Is There Graffiti of a Legendary Film Star Under the Lincoln Memorial?.&rdquo; Artnet. 2/23/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/graffiti-of-a-legendary-film-star-under-the-lincoln-memorial-2611242</li>
<li>National Museums Northern Ireland. &ldquo;Further research Suggests Remains Found in Bellaghy Likely to be Female.&rdquo; https://www.nationalmuseumsni.org/news/ballymacombs-more-woman</li>
<li>Boucher, Brian. &ldquo;Who Owned This Fabulous Hoard of Viking Treasure? A New Translation Offers a Clue.&rdquo; ArtNet. 2/21/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/galloway-hoard-communal-wealth-translated-inscription-2611850 </li>
<li>Randall, Kayla. &ldquo;Josephine Baker&rsquo;s Memoir Is Now Being Published for the First Time in English.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 3/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/josephine-baker-memoir-now-published-first-time-english-180985963/</li>
<li>Anderson, Sonja. &ldquo;Archaeologists Discover Intricately Decorated Tomb Belonging to a Doctor Who Treated Egyptian Pharaohs 4,100 Years Ago.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 1/10/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-intricately-decorated-tomb-belonging-to-a-doctor-who-treated-egyptian-pharaohs-4100-years-ago-180985788/</li>
<li>University of Vienna. &ldquo;Analysis of skull from Ephesos confirms it is not Cleopatra's sister.&rdquo; 1/10/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-analysis-skull-ephesos-cleopatra-sister.html</li>
<li>Weber, G.W., &Scaron;imkov&aacute;, P.G., Fernandes, D. et al. The cranium from the Octagon in Ephesos. Sci Rep 15, 943 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83870-x</li>
<li>Ferguson, Donna. &ldquo;Archaeologists discover 3,500 year-old tomb of &lsquo;missing pharaoh&rsquo; in Egypt.&rdquo; The Guardian. 1/19/2025. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/first-new-pharaohs-tomb-to-be-found-in-over-a-century-discovered-in-egypt</li>
<li>Ferguson, Donna. &ldquo;&lsquo;You dream about such things&rsquo;: Brit who discovered missing pharaoh&rsquo;s tomb may have unearthed another.&rdquo; The Guardian. 2/22/2025. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/22/you-dream-about-such-things-brit-who-discovered-missing-pharaohs-tomb-may-have-unearthed-another</li>
<li>State Information Service. &ldquo;New Discoveries illuminate the Legacy of Queen Hatshepsut&rsquo;s Temple in Luxor.&rdquo; 1/8/2025. https://www.sis.gov.eg/Story/204116/New-Discoveries-illuminate-the-Legacy-of-Queen-Hatshepsut%E2%80%99s-Temple-in-Luxor?lang=en-us</li>
<li>Lynch, Cherise. &ldquo;Penn Museum, Egyptian archaeologists discover tomb of unnamed pharaoh.&rdquo; 3/27/2025. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/penn-museum-egypt-unnamed-pharaoh/4145053/</li>
<li>Melly, Brian. &ldquo;The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice.&rdquo; Phys.org. 2/16/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-scent-mummy-ancient-egyptian-nice.html</li>
<li>Lawson-Tancred, Jo. &ldquo;Suitcase Belonging to King Tut Tomb Explorer Sells for More Than 11 Times Its Estimate.&rdquo; ArtNet. 2/28/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/howard-carter-suitcase-king-tut-2612417 </li>
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<li>Cranfield University. &ldquo;Drone mapping unveils 3,000-year-old fortress, reshaping ancient history.&rdquo; Phys.org. 1/8/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-drone-unveils-year-fortress-reshaping.html</li>
<li>Randall, Ian. &ldquo;Sprawling Lost City From 600 Years Ago Revealed.&rdquo; 1/30/2025. https://www.newsweek.com/lost-city-mexico-guiengola-zapotec-forest-lidar-archaeology-2023494</li>
<li>Anderson, Sonja. &ldquo;Researchers Have Found an Inca Tunnel Beneath the Peruvian City of Cusco.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 1/21/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-have-found-an-inca-tunnel-beneath-the-Peruvian-city-of-cusco-180985872/</li>
<li>Politecnico di Milano. &ldquo;Ground-penetrating radar reveals new secrets under Milan's Sforza Castle.&rdquo; EurekAlert. 1/14/2025. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070514</li>
<li>Schrader, Adam. &ldquo;Rare 19th-Century Painting by Beloved Black Artist Found in a Thrift Store.&rdquo; Artnet. 1/6/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/william-henry-dorsey-thrift-store-painting-2595107</li>
<li>Kinsella, Eileen. &ldquo;Unique 19th-Century Double-Sided Portrait by American Folk Art Icon Resurfaces.&rdquo; Artnet. 1/6/2025. https://news.artnet.com/market/ammi-phillips-double-portrait-rediscovered-christies-2595027</li>
<li>Whiddington, Richard. &ldquo;A Famed Painting of Venice&rsquo;s Grand Canal Is Reattributed to a Precocious 16-Year-Old.&rdquo; ArtNet. 3/11/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/a-grand-canal-painting-bellotto-wallace-collection-2618974</li>
<li>Lawson-Tancred, Jo. &ldquo;Lavinia Fontana&rsquo;s Lost Miniature Resurfaces at Texas Auction.&rdquo; 1/20/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/miniature-portrait-lavinia-fontana-2599828</li>
<li>Wizevich, Eli. &ldquo;Expert Rediscovers Painting by Renaissance Master Lavinia Fontana, One of the First Professional Female Artists.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 3/26/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experts-rediscover-painting-by-renaissance-master-lavinia-fontana-one-of-the-first-professional-female-artists-180986307/</li>
<li>The Collector. &ldquo;Digitization Reveals Cathedral&rsquo;s Hidden Medieval Wall Paintings.&rdquo; https://www.thecollector.com/digitization-reveals-hidden-medieval-wall-paintings/</li>
<li>The History Blog. &ldquo;Hidden 13th c. murals of Angers Cathedral documented for the 1st time.&rdquo; 1/14/2025. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72156</li>
<li>Almeroth-Williams, Tom. &ldquo;Islamic &lsquo;altar tent&rsquo; discovery.&rdquo; University of Cambridge. https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/islamic-altar-tent</li>
<li>Lawson-Tancred, Jo. &ldquo;Van Gogh Museum Rules $50 Garage Sale Painting Is Not a $15 Million Masterpiece.&rdquo; Artnet. 1/29/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/van-gogh-lmi-group-2602847</li>
<li>Lawson-Tancred, Jo. &ldquo;$50 Van Gogh? Experts Say No, Offering Alternative Attribution in Dramatic Art Dispute.&rdquo; ArtNet. 2/3/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/van-gogh-lmi-henning-elimar-attribution-2604921</li>
<li>The History Blog. &ldquo;Hellenistic era statue found in garbage bag.&rdquo; 2/5/2025. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72363</li>
<li>Lawson-Tancred, Jo. &ldquo;18th-Century Drawing Rescued From a Dumpster Shatters Estimates at Auction.&rdquo; Artnet. 3/14/2025. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/how-did-this-18th-century-english-drawing-end-up-in-a-new-york-dumpster-2611654</li>
<li>&ldquo;Police, art sleuth crack case of Brueghel stolen in Poland in 1974. 3/3/2025. https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250303-police-art-sleuth-crack-case-of-brueghel-stolen-in-poland-in-1974</li>
<li>Jeffries, Ella. &ldquo;Eagle-Eyed Experts Say They&rsquo;ve Solved the Mystery of a Missing Masterpiece&mdash;Half a Century After It Was Stolen.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 3/5/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eagle-eyed-experts-say-theyve-solved-the-mystery-of-a-missing-masterpiece-half-a-century-after-it-was-stolen-180986157/</li>
<li>Heritage UK. &ldquo;Could This Mysterious Portrait Be Lady Jane Grey?&rdquo; 3/7/2025. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/search-news/could-this-mysterious-portrait-be-lady-jane-grey/</li>
<li>Archaeology Magazine. &ldquo;Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume.&rdquo; https://archaeology.org/news/2025/03/17/ancient-greek-statues-smelled-of-perfume/</li>
<li>Kuta, Sarah. &ldquo;Man Finds Rare Trove of Winnie-the-Pooh Drawings and Manuscripts in His Father&rsquo;s Attic.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 1/28/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/man-finds-rare-trove-of-winnie-the-pooh-drawings-and-manuscripts-in-his-fathers-attic-180985907/</li>
<li>Leiden University. &ldquo;Keyhole surgery on old books leads to discovery of medieval fragments.&rdquo; Phys.org. 1/13/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-keyhole-surgery-discovery-medieval-fragments.html</li>
<li>Killgrove, Kristina. &ldquo;Curse tablet found in Roman-era grave in France targets enemies by invoking Mars, the god of war.&rdquo; 1/15/2025. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/curse-tablet-found-in-roman-era-grave-in-france-targets-enemies-by-invoking-mars-the-god-of-war</li>
<li>Wells, Robert. &ldquo;Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia.&rdquo; EurekAlert. 1/14/2025. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070460</li>
<li>net. &ldquo;Earliest Known Rune-Stone Discovered in Norway.&rdquo; https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/earliest-known-rune-stone-discovered-in-norway/</li>
<li>Archaeology Magazine. &ldquo;Oldest Example of Writing in Northern Iberia.&rdquo; 1/25/2025. https://archaeology.org/news/2025/02/25/oldest-example-of-writing-in-northern-iberia/</li>
<li>Whiddington, Richard. &ldquo;Century-Old Bottle Turns Up Behind a Historic Theater Stage&mdash;With a Sealed Note.&rdquo; Artnet. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/century-old-bottle-discovered-in-kings-theatre-2615505</li>
<li>University of Oxford. &ldquo;Researcher uncovers hidden copy of Shakespeare sonnet.&rdquo; Phys.org. 3/3/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-uncovers-hidden-shakespeare-sonnet.html</li>
<li>net. &ldquo;Over 110,000 Medieval Manuscripts May Have Been Copied by Women.&rdquo; https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/110000-medieval-manuscripts-women/</li>
<li>Ommundsen, &Aring;., Conti, A.K., Haaland, &Oslash;.A. et al. How many medieval and early modern manuscripts were copied by female scribes? A bibliometric analysis based on colophons. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 12, 346 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04666-6</li>
<li>Pacillo, Lara. &ldquo;Paleolithic ingenuity: 13,000-year-old 3D map discovered in France.&rdquo; Phys.org. 1/14/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-paleolithic-ingenuity-year-3d-france.html</li>
<li>Oster, Sandee. &ldquo;Archaeologists reveal 8,000-year-old bone powder cooking practice in ancient China.&rdquo; Phys.org. 1/15/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-archaeologists-reveal-year-bone-powder.html</li>
<li>&ldquo;Dried plants 19th-century Australian colonial institution indicate secret, illicit snacking among residents.&rdquo; Phys.org. 1/21/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-dried-19th-century-australian-colonial.html</li>
<li>Connor, Kimberley. &ldquo;History under the floorboards: Decoding the diets of institutionalized women in 19th century Sydney.&rdquo; Phys.org. 1/22/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-history-floorboards-decoding-diets-institutionalized.html#google_vignette</li>
<li>The History Blog. &ldquo;Earliest distilled liquor in China found in owl vessel.&rdquo; 1/22/2025. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72239</li>
<li>Naiden, Alena. &ldquo;An ancient Dene cache discovered at JBER highlights Anchorage&rsquo;s Indigenous history.&rdquo; Alaska Public Radio. 1/22/2025. https://alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-desk/2025-01-22/an-ancient-dene-cache-discovered-at-jber-highlights-anchorages-indigenous-history</li>
<li>Kuta, Sarah. &ldquo;This 1,600-Year-Old Filter Helped Ancient Drinkers Sip Beverages Through a Straw.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 1/20/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-1600-year-old-filter-helped-ancient-drinkers-sip-beverages-through-a-straw-180986073/</li>
<li>Archaeology Magazine. &ldquo;Study Finds Evidence of Early Alcoholic Drinks in Brazil.&rdquo; 2/18/2025. https://archaeology.org/news/2025/02/18/study-finds-evidence-of-early-alcoholic-drinks-in-brazil/</li>
<li>University of York. &ldquo;The early roots of Carnival? Research reveals evidence of seasonal celebrations in pre-colonial Brazil.&rdquo; 5/2/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-early-roots-carnival-reveals-evidence.html</li>
<li>net. &ldquo;Medieval Birds of Prey Feasted on Human Waste, Study Finds.&rdquo; https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/medieval-birds-of-prey-feasted-on-human-waste-study-finds/</li>
<li>Autonomous University of Barcelona. &ldquo;Iberian Neolithic herders were already strategically managing cattle herds 6,000 years ago.&rdquo; 2/3/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-iberian-neolithic-herders-strategically-cattle.html</li>
<li>Kuta, Sarah. &ldquo;Mammoth Bones Used to Build Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Site in Russia Came From Different Herds.&rdquo; 2/3/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mammoth-bones-used-to-build-mysterious-25000-year-old-site-in-russia-came-from-different-herds-180985977/</li>
<li>Vrak Museum of Wrecks. &ldquo;Oldest Carvel-built Ship from the Nordic Countries Discovered.&rdquo; 2/21/2025. https://www.vrak.se/en/news/oldest-carvel-built-ship-in-nordics-found/</li>
<li>Archaeology Magazine. &ldquo;Brazilian Ship Struck by WWII U-Boat Located.&rdquo; 2/19/2025. https://archaeology.org/news/2025/02/19/brazilian-ship-sunk-by-wwii-u-boat-located/</li>
<li>Kuta, Sarah. &ldquo;Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 2/5/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/warship-sunk-by-the-nazis-during-world-war-ii-located-off-the-coast-of-brazil-180985996/</li>
<li>Richmond, Todd. &ldquo;Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years ago.&rdquo; Phys.org. 3/11/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-explorers-wreckage-cargo-ship-sank.html</li>
<li>Wizevich, Eli. &ldquo;Metal Detectorists Stumble Upon a Rare 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sword in Poland.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 2/25/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/metal-detectorists-stumble-upon-a-rare-2000-year-old-roman-sword-in-poland-180986101/</li>
<li>Anderson, Sonja. &ldquo;Archaeologists Unearth Early Medieval Sword Engraved With Mysterious Runes in a Cemetery in England.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 1/6/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-early-medieval-sword-engraved-with-mysterious-runes-in-a-cemetery-in-england-180985768/</li>
<li>The History Blog. &ldquo;Rare two-handed medieval sword, axes found in Poland.&rdquo; 2/21/2025. https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72486</li>
<li>The History Blog. &ldquo;1,000-year-old scabbard fitting found in Poland.&rdquo; 3/26/2025. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72759</li>
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<li>Kuta, Sarah. &ldquo;Staffers Find a Japanese Hand Grenade From World War II at a Museum in Kentucky.&rdquo; Smithsonian. 1/27/2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/staffers-find-a-japanese-hand-grenade-from-world-war-ii-at-a-museum-in-kentucky-180985885/</li>
<li>Dimacali, Timothy James. &ldquo;Ancient seafarers in Southeast Asia may have built advanced boats 40,000 years ago.&rdquo; Phys.org. 2/21/2025. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-ancient-seafarers-southeast-asia-built.htm</li>
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Part two of the spring 2025 installment of Unearthed! features the potpourri category, plus drones/radar/lidar, books and letters, animals, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, swords (sort of) and cats. 

Unearthed! in Spring 2025, Part 2

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