To recap 2025, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we’ve covered this year.
Today we’re looking at some unusual stories related to arts and history.
Scientists working at the Cambridge University Library have discovered a lost story from the middle ages about King Arthur and Merlin. The story was hiding in plain sight – it had been used as a book cover. Now scientists have carefully “unfolded” the book cover digitally, revealing the hidden story.
Librarians at Harvard Law School have learned that they own an original version of one of the world’s most important documents – the Magna Carta. Until recently, Harvard thought that the document, which it bought for just $27.50, was a copy. Instead, It’s a valuable historical document worth millions of dollars.
The Natural History Museum in London holds a yearly contest for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year. This year, the contest had a record 60,636 entries from around the world. Here are some of this year’s best pictures, and the stories behind them.
Last week, two “new” pieces of music by the famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach were played for the first time in centuries. The discovery of the pieces is the result of 30 years of hard work by Peter Wollny, who studies Bach’s music.
In late November, an extremely rare comic book was sold for $9.12 million. It’s the first issue of the comic book series “Superman”, which features the famous superhero. It was found in an attic last December, and now it’s the world’s most expensive comic book.
Frank Gehry, an architect known for creating unusual and eye-catching buildings, passed away last Friday at the age of 96. Mr. Gehry was famous for designing buildings that curved and twisted in ways that seemed impossible. His buildings have had a big effect on how people think about architecture.