A roundup of Secrets in the News for January 2021. Police recover 500-year-old stolen copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ If you like this, you might like: Leonardo, The Man Who Saved Science CNN: A 16th-century copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi,” the world’s most expensive painting, has been recovered by Italian police after […]
She Digs is a new monthly column from Secrets of the Dead featuring some of our favorite women in the archaeology field. This month, we met with archaeologist Annalisa Heppner. She received her master’s degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage and has been an archaeologist for more than a decade. She has spent time […]
A roundup of Secrets in the News for December 2020. Man Who Found Hidden Treasure in the Rocky Mountains Is Revealed If you like this, you might like: Gangster’s Gold The New York Times: The man who found a hidden treasure chest said to be worth about $2 million last summer in the Rocky Mountains […]
She Digs is a new monthly column from Secrets of the Dead featuring some of our favorite women in the archaeology field. This month, we met with underwater archaeologist Dr. Jennifer McKinnon. With a background in maritime archaeology, Dr. McKinnon has worked in the U.S., Australia, Pacific islands and Europe on sites ranging from the […]
In honor of a new Empire State-sized episode of Secrets of the Dead, enjoy this Prohibition-era cocktail gem while watching treasure hunters search for the long-lost riches of notorious gangster Dutch Schultz when Gangster’s Gold premieres Wednesday, November 18 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/secrets and the PBS Video app. The Southside Serving: 1 drink Materials: Glassware: […]
Attention, treasure hunters! Dutch Schultz’s buried fortune isn’t the only hidden treasure still up for grabs. From a missing burlap sack worth $300 million in Virginia to lost Civil War gold in Pennsylvania, here are more buried treasures on the East Coast that have yet to be claimed. Maine: A pirate’s treasure worth millions There’s […]
A roundup of Secrets in the News for November 2020. Plan to retrieve Titanic radio spurs debate on human remains If you like this, you might like: Abandoning the Titanic ABC News: NORFOLK, Va. — People have been diving to the Titanic’s wreck for 35 years. No one has found human remains, according to the company […]
Since the day humans first took to the seas, the tragedy of shipwrecks has captured the fascination of many. Here are five infamous shipwrecks and their harrowing histories, each with their own different tragic tale. RMS Titanic Arguably the most famous ship in history, the RMS Titanic was known for its glamour and lavishness and […]
She Digs is a new monthly column featuring some of our favorite women in the archaeology field. This month, we met with Black feminist, storyteller, artist, and archaeologist Dr. Ayana Omilade Flewellen. By: Tess Brock A Miami native with deep roots in Texas, Dr. Flewellen developed an interest in history and artifacts at a young […]
A roundup of Secrets in the News for October 2020. Ancient mummies unearthed in Egypt after more than 2,600 years If you like this, you might like: Egypt’s Darkest Hour. NBC News: SAQQARA, Egypt — More than 2,600 years since they were buried, archaeologists in Egypt said Saturday they had found at least 59 ancient coffins in […]
