History
Parisian Booksellers Have Lined the Seine for Centuries. Now, They're Fighting to Stay
Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, city officials are trying to relocate the bouquinistes for security reasons
This 8,000-Year-Old Village on Stilts May Be the Oldest of Its Kind in Europe
Archaeologists unearthed the settlement—which had tens of thousands of defensive spikes—beneath a lake in Albania
Loch Ness Monster Lovers Come Together for Biggest Hunt in 50 Years
Volunteers will convene in the Scottish Highlands armed with drones, hydrophones and other technologies
Four Bodies Found in Colonial Williamsburg Belonged to Confederate Soldiers
Researchers are trying to identify the men who died after the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862
See the Face of 24-Year-Old Bonnie Prince Charlie, Recreated Using Death Masks
The new recreation shows what the prince might have looked like during the 1745 Jacobite rising
Drone Scans Reveal New Details About the Battle of the Bulge
Researchers used lidar to uncover nearly 1,000 previously unknown features of the famous battlefield
Who Was the Enslaved Child Painted Out of This 1837 Portrait?
The painting of Bélizaire, 15, shown behind the children of his enslavers, has been acquired by the Met
Iron Window Bars Unearthed at a Roman Public Bath in Spain
The crisscrossing bars were likely part of the bath's changing room, called the apodyterium
Students Unearth Forgotten 142-Year-Old Observatory Buried on Michigan State's Campus
Archaeology students have been working at the site since workers happened upon it in May
Metal Detectorists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Gold Coins in Wales
The 15 artifacts are the first Iron Age gold coins ever found in the country
'Wounded Indian' Sculpture Will Return to Boston—Decades After It Was Supposedly Destroyed
The piece was rediscovered in 1999 at a Virginia museum, which has finally agreed to hand it over
Will Maui's Beloved 150-Year-Old Banyan Tree Survive the Scorching Wildfires?
Amidst the devastation of Lahaina, a coastal town in Maui, the tree is burned but still standing
Five Ways of Looking at Harriet Tubman
Philadelphia has selected five semi-finalist proposals for a new statue at City Hall
This Arrowhead Was Made From a Meteorite 3,000 Years Ago
Found in Switzerland, the 1.5-inch-long artifact was fashioned from meteoric iron during the Bronze Age
Australia Returns Three Looted Statues to Cambodia
The rare artifacts will remain on display at the National Gallery of Australia for up to three years as the Cambodian government prepares a place for them
You Can Now Buy a Lighthouse of Your Very Own in Michigan
So far, bidding is only up to $16,000 for the historic 68-foot-tall structure in Lake Superior
Minnesota Starts Work on a New State Flag
The old flag—often criticized for its poor design and offensive images—is slated to be replaced in May
Roman-Era Cemetery With Over 100 Tombs Unearthed in Gaza
The "unprecedented" dig also yielded two rare lead sarcophagi decorated with images of grapes and dolphins
4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Discovered Beneath Future Rocket Launch Pad in U.K.
Artifacts found at the site will help scientists shed new light on the groups living on the Shetland Islands
Have Archaeologists Finally Found Emperor Nero's Lost Theater?
Ahead of a planned luxury hotel, excavations have revealed what may be the ruins of the venue
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