In a ceremony today, June 15, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian returned a pre-Incan gold ornament from its collection to Peru's government. The item, an “Echenique Disc,” is ...

Jonathan and Shirley Tourgee use quinoa grown on a small family farm in Peru to distill their new spirit, Quri Vodka. The story of Jonathan Tourgee’s path from chemical engineer to CEO of a craft ...

When this statuette was first pulled out of the ground, it was thought to be male. But the clear presence of a tupu suggests that it may be a female. Bill Conklin also notes, "this is a standard ...

Richard Huff, executive director of Texas’ Irving Arts Center, who is retiring in August after 20 years on the job, had been looking to go out on a high note. He appears to have hit it with the ...

Rick and Marty Lagina dream of Aztec gold at the bottom of the ocean. Pic credit: History This week’s episode of Beyond Oak Island was one of the more fascinating as the guys joined in on the hunt for ...