History
Metal Detectorist Discovers 300-Year-Old Silver Thimble Engraved With a Romantic Inscription
The artifact, which features the words "like enduringly, love forever," had been declared a treasure by officials in Wales
The True History Behind Netflix's 'Shirley' Movie
A new film dramatizes Shirley Chisholm's history-making bid to become the first Black woman president in 1972
A Medieval Pilgrim May Have Carried This Basilisk Pendant to Guard Against Evil
Found in Poland, the "pilgrim's badge" was likely worn by a Christian traveler hundreds of years ago
Incredibly Well-Preserved Bronze Age Village Reveals a Snapshot of Early British Life Before a Fire
Residents fled when flames burned through the Must Farm settlement, and now, archaeologists have unearthed its buildings and objects that were preserved in a riverbed
Family Finds Stolen Japanese Artifacts While Cleaning Out an Attic in Massachusetts
The FBI has returned the rare objects to Okinawa, where they were looted during World War II
Manhattan Project Report Signed by J. Robert Oppenheimer Sells at Auction
The document was "likely the very first publicly available report on the creation of the bomb," according to RR Auction
Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Rock Art in Brazil
Recurring symbols across 16 sites suggest that many of the artworks were created by the same cultural group
Ten Shipwrecks Found Off the Coast of Greek Island
The sunken vessels range in age from 3,000 B.C.E to the 1940s
Construction Worker Stumbles Upon Mysterious Roman Statue Hidden Beneath a Parking Lot in England
Found near a lavish historic estate, the nearly 2,000-year-old artifact has baffled researchers
You Could Run a 'Penguin Post Office' in Antarctica
Three new hires will spend five months living among gentoo penguins and sorting postcards at the world's southernmost post office
Pro-Palestinian Activists Damage Balfour Portrait at Cambridge University
The 1917 Balfour Declaration was a pivotal declaration of British support for a "national home for the Jewish people"
Found in a Polish Forest, This Dagger Belonged to an Elite Warrior 4,000 Years Ago
A metal detectorist came across the copper artifact while searching for objects from World War I and World War II
You Can Spend the Night in the Secret Library Tucked Inside St. Paul's Cathedral
Airbnb is offering two guests the chance to sleep amongst 22,000 books in an area normally off-limits to visitors
Stone Tools Found in Ukraine May Be the Oldest Evidence of Early Humans in Europe
The 1.4-million-year-old rocks may have belonged to Homo erectus, and they shed light on migrations of human ancestors, a new study suggests
Paris Is Preparing for the Summer Olympics With a New Exhibition at the Louvre
"Olympism" explores the history of the ancient Olympics and France’s influence on the modern games
Auction House Cancels Sale of Looted Ethiopian Shield
Heritage officials have called for the return of the artifact, which British forces seized in 1868
A Remarkable Fresco Depicting a Scene From Greek Mythology Has Been Found in Pompeii
The vibrant painting portrays siblings Phrixus and Helle as they flee from their stepmother
This Is When Washington, D.C.'s Cherry Trees Are Predicted to Bloom This Year
"Peak bloom," which typically falls in late March or early April, refers to the day when at least 70 percent of the trees have blossomed
Archaeologists May Have Found Traces of a Viking Marketplace in Norway
Ground-penetrating radar found evidence of a trading hub buried near the island of Klosterøy's historic monastery
How Wasabi Can Help Preserve Ancient Papyrus
Researchers say the green horseradish-like paste can fight fungal infections without damaging fragile pigments
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