An unidentified man found the cache, which may have been buried ahead of a Confederate invasion, in a cornfield earlier this year
Residents and cultural officials are dismayed by the city of Basra's decision to demolish the structure
The UNESCO World Heritage site is one of several historical landmarks around the world to be vandalized this summer
New scans of the site have confirmed the existence of an "underground labyrinth"
Scholars used advanced imaging to read crossed-out, pasted-over passages in the first official account of the Tudor queen's time on the English throne
A display spotlighting the schooner's survivors is now open inside the new Africatown Heritage House in Mobile, Alabama
A new study provides insight into how tomb painters altered their work over time
Used to sharpen axes, the 5,000-year-old polissoir is only the second of its kind ever found in the country
Researchers say that humans coexisted with giant sloths in Brazil some 25,0000 years ago
The tomb was located at the crossroads of two trading routes—and far away from any ancient settlements
Travelers can immerse themselves in the history of the Normandy landings that changed the tide of World War II
The increasingly popular tourist destination in Greece is becoming overwhelmed with tourists
Six of these objects are held by the Rijksmuseum, which is returning stolen items for the very first time
A trove of artifacts found in a valley in Kent includes the third largest hand ax found in the country to date
They were worn by real soldiers before serving as props in one of America's most popular TV shows
The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix and follows the ambitious French ruler's rise to power
Researchers in Spain had previously assumed that the grave belonged to a high-status young man
Tormod Fjeld and two friends have spent years searching for traces of rock art in their free time
The 8,000-year-old pits shed light on a period in Britain that historians know very little about
Archaeologists discovered the seven-foot-long vessel near Chichén Itzá two years ago
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