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Pirate Stede Bonnett flew this flag. 
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Pirate Flag of Stede Bonnett

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a part human, part horse, part fish on an early atlas
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Mythical Creatures on Maps

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In Egypt, Dr. Jean-Daniel Stanley of the Smithsonian studies submerged ancient settlements.
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Underwater Archaeology

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This ivory sculpture from Point Barrow, Alaska, represents Kikámigo, a guardian spirit, holding a whale in each hand.
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Inupiat Guardian Spirit

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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea

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Traditional Native festivities often included ceremonial objects like this bowl.
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Feasting Bowl

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a skin boat model with oars
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The Umiaq

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The excavation site of an Inuit home in Hare Harbor, Quebec, Canada
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Excavation of an Inuit House

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Nuclear bomb in Bikini Atoll
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Nuclear Bombs on the Coral Reef

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An arrow-worm from the genus Spadella. Alvariño discovered and classified the species Spadella gaetanoi in 1978.
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Ángeles Alvariño: Woman of Many Namesakes

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A large group of dancers from the island of Tokelau dance during fiafia, evening entertainment)
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Water is Rising: Pacific Islands, Art, and Climate Change

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a group of men in kayaks
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A Kayak's Origin Story

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