After 18,000 years of silence, an ancient musical instrument played its first notes. The last time anyone heard a sound from the conch shell trumpet, thick sheets of ice still covered most of Europe.

>> THE SONG AMAZING GRACE IS BEING PLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT OF HOPE. IT IS A TRUMPET MADE OF AR 15 RIFLE SHELL CASINGS THAT TRAVELS THE COUNTRY IN HOPES OF KEEPING THE CONVERSATION ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE ...

Researchers have discovered a form of ancient sound device in Catalonia, Spain, as published in the journal Antiquity. The device in question is a Charonia lampas seashell, which they believe was used ...

If someone hands you a large, spiral seashell, chances are that your instinct will drive you to hold it up to your ear. Thousands of years ago, however, prehistoric communities in modern-day Spain ...

Can an ancient ritual from Indian culture alleviate a modern sleep disorder? A new clinical study has investigated just that—with surprising results. Participants in a study with sleep apnea ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Tag with object reads: "Trumpet of ...