ARCHAEOLOGY
True Stories
The History of Finding (or Building) Noah's Ark
The ancient flood myth has inspired centuries of religious creationists and intrepid explorers.
The New + the Next
Russia’s Next Target in Syria? Its Heritage
With dust settling on Syria's war, Moscow is wrapping its arms around the country's unique World Heritage sites.
The New + the Next
The Growing Global Pushback Against Sketchy Antiquities
A King Tut auction at Christie’s resurfaced long-held grievances from countries of origin — and more are speaking up.
Good Sh*t
Visit a Centuries-Old Kuwaiti Island Turned Ghost Town
Failaka Island is a rare place where the histories of ancient Greece and the first Gulf War collide.
OZY TV
The Carlos Watson Show
The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.
Around the World
Kathmandu Offers Front-Row Seat to History Being Rebuilt
Dozens of centuries-old temples, shrines and stupas leveled by the 2015 earthquake are being reconstructed.
True Stories
Decoding the Secrets of an Ancient Maya Cave
The subterranean world of Central America offers clues as to how environmental changes doomed a civilization.
The New + the Next
Smuggling Backlash Leads to Iraq's Stolen Treasures Returning Home
Global strategies are shaping the way museums, collectors and locals preserve history.
True Stories
The Treasure Hunt That’s Taken 260 Years to (Almost) Solve
A London auction claimed to solve the mystery of the Dodington.
News + Politics
Meet the Guardian of Palestine's Past
Ahmad Mrowat is gradually piecing together Palestine’s history — one photograph and document at a time.
The New + the Next
The Scientist Who Studies Our Raunchy Neanderthal Ancestors
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens got it on.
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The Weekender
OZY Tribe members near and far provide delicious recommendations for your valuable weekend time.
True Stories
The Drought That Led to the Death of a Whole Civilization
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to ignore a changing climate.
The New + the Next
Andrew Jackson, Cecil Rhodes and the Hindu Goddess of Creation?
It might be 2016, but there’s still a war being waged between a goddess and a demon.