Spain
Police Recover Stolen Francis Bacon Painting Worth $5 Million
The piece was one of five artworks stolen during a robbery in Madrid in 2015
Did Hannibal's Army Burn Down This Ancient Mountain Settlement?
In a scorched village in Spain, archaeologists discovered a hidden gold earring that suggests residents foresaw a coming attack around the time of the Second Punic War
Watch a Blue-Green Comet Illuminate Skies Over Spain and Portugal
The colorful fireball mesmerized onlookers—and its unexpected appearance surprised astronomers who are hoping to better predict when space rocks enter Earth's atmosphere
Orcas Sink 50-Foot Yacht Off the Coast of Morocco
The vessel's two passengers were evacuated onto an oil tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar. The incident marks the fifth vessel the mammals have sunk in recent years
Spain's Prado Museum Will Showcase a Lost Caravaggio That Nearly Sold for Under $2,000
The rediscovered painting is one of 60 known pieces by the Italian artist and “one of the most valuable old master artworks in the world”
Spain's 'Excalibur' Sword, a 1,000-Year-Old Weapon Found Buried Upright, Reflects the Region's Rich Islamic History
Discovered in Valencia in 1994, the iron blade was recently dated to the tenth century, when the Umayyad Caliphate controlled the Iberian Peninsula
Sunken British Warship That Left Crew Marooned for 66 Days Has Been Identified
Found off the coast of Florida, the HMS "Tyger" left some 300 crew members stranded on Garden Key in 1742
Long Overlooked, This 11th-Century Astronomical Device Documents Scientific Exchange Among Muslims, Jews and Christians
The astrolabe features Hebrew and Latin inscriptions added by different owners over time
Spanish Police Shut Down a Crime Ring Accused of Selling Fake Banksy Artworks
The suspects allegedly recreated the famous street artist's work using spray paint and cardboard to rake in over $10,000
Ancient Iberians Ingested Red Dust Loaded With Mind-Altering Mercury
Bones in Spain suggest a mercury-rich mineral used for art and hallucinogenic trips poisoned a community 5,000 years ago
DNA Reveals Presence of Down Syndrome in Ancient Society
The burials of infants with Down syndrome in Europe provide insight into how babies with genetic conditions were cared for in premodern times, according to a new study
Words Etched Into an Ancient Bronze Hand Hint at the Mysterious Origins of the Basque Language
Archaeologists unearthed the 2,100-year-old artifact in northern Spain and discovered the inscription contains two words that resemble those of the modern language Euskara
Archaeologists Discover 19th-Century Chocolate Factory in Barcelona
Housed in a medieval mansion, the workshop once produced sweets for Clemente Guardia, a thriving Catalonian chocolatier
These 3,000-Year-Old Treasures Were Forged From Meteoritic Iron
New research reveals that two Bronze Age artifacts from the Treasure of Villena contain iron from a meteor that hit a million years ago
Court Rules Against Returning Nazi-Looted Pissarro Painting to Jewish Family
Sold in exchange for exit visas in 1939, the estimated $30 million masterpiece will stay at a Spanish museum
How Archaeologists Are Unearthing the Secrets of the Bahamas' First Inhabitants
Spanish colonizers enslaved the Lucayans, putting an end to their lineage by 1530
Just How Old Are the Cave Paintings in Spain's Cova Dones?
With help from a now-extinct bear, archaeologists have unlocked the mysteries of Spain’s Cova Dones
This 3,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Found in Spain Is Upending Ideas About Ancient Gender Roles
The newly discovered stela depicts a figure with a headdress, a necklace, swords and male genitalia
Madrid's Prado Museum Shows What’s Behind Famous Paintings—Literally
The new exhibition “On the Reverse” encourages visitors to think of paintings as three-dimensional objects by showing their back sides
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
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