Spain
Climate Activists Hammer at Glass Protecting Velázquez's 'Rokeby Venus'
Organized by Just Stop Oil, the incident was just the latest of many protests targeting famous artworks
Orcas Sink Another Boat in the Strait of Gibraltar
The crew is safe, but the marine mammals did so much damage to the Polish sailing yacht that it couldn't make it back to port
Museum of Censored Art Opens in Barcelona
The new Museu de l'Art Prohibit serves as a monument to freedom of expression
The Evolution of Columbus Day Celebrations, From Italian Immigrant Pride to Indigenous Recognition
The holiday has been controversial practically since its inception
Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?
The Native people of Hispaniola were long believed to have died out. But a journalist's search for their descendants turned up surprising results
New 'Giant' Species of Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered in Spain
The prehistoric creature, named Garumbatitan morellensis, may help paleontologists unravel the evolution of the plant-eating sauropods
Archaeologists Uncover 9,500-Year-Old Woven Baskets and Europe's Oldest Sandals
Items found in a Spanish cave are older than previously thought, a new study suggests, calling into question "simplistic assumptions" about early humans
One Million Years Ago, Our Human Relatives May Have Challenged Giant Hyenas for Carcasses
Groups of hominins might have successfully scavenged large kills, new modeling finds
Prehistoric Humans May Have Dug Up Bodies to Make Tools
A study of bones from a Spanish cave suggests humans might have fashioned tools from the remains of recently deceased community members or relatives
Water Worker Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Gold Necklaces in Spain
The artifacts could shed new light on the Iron Age history of the region
Archaeologists Discover More Than 100 Ancient Drawings in a Spanish Cave
Many of the works, estimated to be at least 24,000 years old, employ a rare clay painting technique
Museum Drops Ban on Photographing Picasso's 'Guernica'
After enforcing the rule for three decades, officials say that lifting it will prevent overcrowding and attract younger audiences
From Fabled Palaces to Ancient Medinas, a Journey Through Spain's Islamic History
Amid snowcapped mountains, sandy dunes, a wild seacoast and more, the legacy of the country's Moorish past can still be explored across the peninsula
Iron Window Bars Unearthed at a Roman Public Bath in Spain
The crisscrossing bars were likely part of the bath's changing room, called the apodyterium
Stolen in the 1980s, a Rare Christopher Columbus Letter Returns to Italy
The document is among several missing copies of the letter to be recovered from the U.S. in recent years
The 'Ivory Man'—a Powerful Leader Buried in a Lavish Tomb 5,000 Years Ago—Was Actually a Woman
Researchers in Spain had previously assumed that the grave belonged to a high-status young man
Virgil Quotation Found Etched on 1,800-Year-Old Roman Jar
Researchers say the ancient inscription is the first of its kind ever discovered
Nine Ways People Celebrate the Summer Solstice Around the World
Across the Northern Hemisphere, worshippers of the longest day of the year build bonfires, plunge into the ocean and visit prehistoric monuments
What Did the Ancient Romans Smell Like?
Scientists have analyzed the composition of a 2,000-year-old perfume unearthed in Carmona, Spain
Orcas Are Ramming Into Ships Off Europe's Coast
One researcher says this may be a response to a "critical moment of agony" a female orca experienced with a boat
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