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New York City's First Free Black Communities: Seneca Village
A closer look at the history and legacy of Seneca Village, Manhattan
New York City's First Free Black Communities: Seneca Village

New York City's First Free Black Communities: Weeksville
A closer look at the history and legacy of Weeksville, Brooklyn.
New York City's First Free Black Communities: Weeksville

New York City's First Free Black Communities: Newtown
A closer look at the history and legacy of Newtown, Queens.
New York City's First Free Black Communities: Newtown

Take a look at the life of Nero and find out what history may have gotten wrong about him.
The Nero Files Preview

Did Nero Try To Murder His Own Mother?
Records of Nero's reign portray him as a monster who orchestrated his own mother's death.
Did Nero Try To Murder His Own Mother?

Did Nero Poison Britannicus for the Throne?
Science may disprove the story of how Nero poisoned his stepbrother for the throne.
Did Nero Poison Britannicus for the Throne?

Uncover the story of early America’s free black communities via 150-year-old human remains
The Woman in the Iron Coffin

A History of St. Marks AME Church in Queens
The history of St. Marks AME Church in Queens, NY reveals some 160-year old insight.
A History of St. Marks AME Church in Queens

Forensic reconstruction reveals a face from history
Forensic imaging specialist uses facial reconstruction software to see a face from history
Forensic reconstruction reveals a face from history

African American History in New York City
African American communities in New York City had long and tumultuous histories.
African American History in New York City

This Virtual Autopsy Reveals a Surprising Discovery
Diagnostic imaging experts conduct a virtual autopsy and are stunned by the results.
This Virtual Autopsy Reveals a Surprising Discovery

Leonardo, The Man Who Saved Science: Preview
Uncover new evidence tracing many of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions to other scientists.
Leonardo, The Man Who Saved Science: Preview

Leonardo's anatomical drawings
Leonardo’s first dissections were in search of the soul.
Leonardo's anatomical drawings

What happened at Baiae stayed at Baiae
Baiae was a resort where the Roman elites could let their hair down.
What happened at Baiae stayed at Baiae

Baian seafood casserole and oyster farming in Baiae
Shellfish farming was an industry as far back as the Roman times.
Baian seafood casserole and oyster farming in Baiae

What did Van Gogh really do on the night of December 23, 1888, in the town of Arles?
Van Gogh’s Ear: Preview

The Sunflowers and Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin took up residence at the Yellow House.
The Sunflowers and Paul Gauguin

Discovery of the Must Farm, the 'British Pompeii'
British experts join the excavation to uncover the secrets of the British Pompeii
Discovery of the Must Farm, the 'British Pompeii'

Discovery of the Bronze Age Boats
The discovery of log boats suggests the villagers at the Must Farm were travelers.