An 1800's-era time capsule was unveiled this month at China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing. The ornately decorated tin "treasure box" was found during renovations at the museum's Hall of Mental Cultivation, which was home to the last eight emperors of the Qing...
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Britain's Largest History Dig
Holy time capsules! The expansion of Britain's High Speed Two (HS2) rail system through the countryside is leading to an epic archeological dig through 10,000 years of British history. According to GOV.UK news, the railway project will be regarded as Europe's largest dig, spanning over 60 sites, overseen...
Hologram Time Capsules
Museums are using exciting holographic technology to showcase moments in history that visitors can literally walk through, as if inside a virtual time capsule. In 2019, you can catch a traveling dinosaur exhibit in cities across the United States, that is being billed as an "immersive holographic experience"...
Make a Holiday Time Capsule This Year
Wondering what to do with relatives after gifts are exchanged and the holiday meal is over? Folks at Michigan State University Extension says you can fill awkward silence with a fun family time capsule activity that can bring all ages together and preserve memories...
Dismantled Confederate Statue Yields Time Capsule
Photo: Forest Park Public statues dedicated to memorializing the Confederacy of the Civil War and its soldiers are being dismantled in certain cities in the wake of debate about what they represent for the South and the country. In the midst of the controversy, a 102 year...
