Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Dish, large; four spur-marks on base.

During a recent vacation on Sanibel Island, Jessica Reyna and her family participated in the popular tradition of shelling along the beach. More than six months after Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A large conch shell ...

Capt. David Bacon admires a conch shell he picked up, then put back down on the beach at Turks & Caicos Islands.(Courtesy photo) I rushed into my office the moment I returned from an adventure, to tap ...

It’s about the journey, not the destination, when it comes to road trips. In her travels to visit national parks across the United States, TCPalm reporter Laurie K. Blandford has come across the ...

Tereha Davis, whose family has fished for conch from waters around the Bahamas for five generations, remembers when she could walk into the water from the beach and pick up the marine snails from the ...

Diwali 2025: The festival of Diwali is considered significant for the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, along with the lights and decorations. There is also a tradition of purchasing conch shells on this ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Tereha Davis, whose ...

Jessica Reyna's daughter, Delaney Kain, holds the two shells the family found on a recent visit to Sanibel Island. During a recent vacation on Sanibel Island, Jessica Reyna and her family participated ...