British History
How the U.K. Parliament's Art Collection Is Linked to Slavery
An initial review identified 189 works depicting individuals associated with the slave trade
This Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Is Filled With Corpses' Ghostly Silhouettes
All that remains of several individuals buried in a 1,400-year-old graveyard are shadowy traces of their skeletons
An A.I.-Driven 'Mayflower' Will Cross the Atlantic Next Year
The autonomous vessel's launch, originally scheduled to mark the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' landing at Plymouth, was delayed by the pandemic
Oxford Museum Permanently Removes Controversial Display of Shrunken Heads
Citing the exhibit's reinforcement of "racist and stereotypical thinking," the Pitt Rivers Museum moved a total of 120 human remains into storage
New Section of Petrified Forest Uncovered on Wales Beach After Storm
The petrified forest in Borth appears in a myth written in the oldest surviving Welsh manuscript
Roman Gaming Piece Crafted Out of Bone Found in England
Ancient soldiers may have used the oblong token to play "Ludus Latrunculorum," or the "Game of Mercenaries"
Traces of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Roundhouse Found in Northern England
Excavations at Bamburgh Castle uncovered the foundations of a circular dwelling dated to the Roman occupation of Britain
London's Largest Cache of Bronze Age Objects Is on View for the First Time
The Havering Hoard includes 100 pounds of artifacts recovered from an ancient enclosure ditch
Facial Reconstruction Reveals Medieval Monk's 'Impish' Features
Researchers digitally revived Abbot John of Wheathampstead 555 years after his death
Why Were This Ancient Scottish Tomb's Chambers Built Upside Down?
New research suggests the inverted designs seen at Maeshowe were designed to ensure passage into the underworld
Scientists Map Stonehenge's Soundscape
Study of small-scale model sheds light on how conversation, music moved through the massive monument
Bronze Age Britons Crafted Instruments, Decorations Out of Relatives' Bones
Ancient humans "treated and interacted with the dead in ways which are inconceivably macabre to us today," says researcher Tom Booth
Britain's Oldest Example of Christian Graffiti Found Near Hadrian's Wall
Researchers at Vindolanda unearthed a 1,400-year-old lead chalice covered in religious symbols
British Museum Moves Bust of Founder, Who Profited From Slavery
The London institution, which reopened this week, is reckoning with its colonialist history in the wake of global protests against racism
Lost Medieval Sacristy, Burial Grounds Unearthed at Westminster Abbey
Demolished in the 1740s, the 13th-century structure once housed the church's altar linens, chalices and other sacred items
Stone Sculptures of 'Chronicles of Narnia' Characters to Adorn Medieval Church
Statues of Aslan, the White Witch and other mythical beings will replace weathered carvings at St. Mary's Church in Yorkshire
Buckingham Palace's Art Collection to Be Exhibited in Public Gallery for First Time
The 65 works set to go on view include masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Titian
Thousands of Rare Artifacts Discovered Beneath Tudor Manor's Attic Floorboards
Among the finds are manuscripts possibly used to perform illegal Catholic masses, silk fragments and handwritten music
How 12 Female Cookbook Authors Changed the Way We Eat
A new book examines the recipes of a dozen cooks who made groundbreaking contributions across the food industry
Stonehenge-Like 'Timber Circles' Found in Portugal
The 66-foot wide circle of wooden posts predates the British monument by several hundred years
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