Death
Ancient Necropolis Discovered in 17th-Century Croatian Palace's Garden
The fourth- or fifth-century cemetery contained the remains of several individuals buried in jars
'Tree Burials' Are Gaining Popularity in Japan as Gravesite Space Decreases
In some cities, cemetery plots are the most expensive real estate per square foot
What Data Scientists Learned by Modeling the Spread of Covid-19
Models of the disease have become more complex, but are still only as good as the assumptions at their core and the data that feed them
Viking-Era Relatives Who Died on Opposite Sides of the Sea Reunited at Last
Either half-brothers or a nephew and uncle, one died after taking part in a raid, while the other was the victim of an English massacre
Ancient Athenians Used a Jar Filled With Chicken Bones to Curse Their Enemies
The object's owners inscribed the names of at least 55 intended victims on its surface
Shackled Skeleton Reflects Brutal Reality of Slavery in Roman Britain
An enslaved man buried in England between 226 and 427 A.D. was interred with heavy iron fetters and a padlock around his ankles
Did a Bronze Age Woman Wear This 3,800-Year-Old Gold Spiral in Her Hair?
The precious metal accessory is the oldest gold object ever found in southwest Germany
Germany Acknowledges Genocide in Namibia but Stops Short of Reparations
Between 1904 and 1908, colonial forces murdered tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people
Italian Art Restorers Used Bacteria to Clean Michelangelo Masterpieces
Researchers deployed microbes to remove stains and grime from the marble sculptures in Florence's Medici Chapels
Decades After the Tulsa Race Massacre, Urban 'Renewal' Sparked Black Wall Street's Second Destruction
In the 1960s, construction of four federal highways brought the rebuilt neighborhood of Greenwood's prosperity to an abrupt end
Remains of Enslaved People Found at Site of 18th-Century Caribbean Plantation
Archaeologists conducting excavations on the Dutch island of Sint Eustatius have discovered 48 skeletons to date
Did Climate Change Drive Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in Sudan to War?
Some 13,400 years ago, rival communities in the Nile Valley likely clashed over scarce resources
Confronting the Netherlands' Role in the Brutal History of Slavery
A Rijksmuseum exhibition explores the legacy of colonialism and misleading nature of the term "Dutch Golden Age"
Was Emperor Nero Really as Monstrous as History Suggests?
A new exhibition at the British Museum introduces visitors to the man behind the mythical Roman ruler
Remembering George Floyd and the Movement He Sparked
Kevin Young, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, reflects on the one-year anniversary of Floyd's killing
Rosary Beads Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Stolen in Heist at English Castle
The Stuart monarch may have carried the golden beads—taken last Friday in a $1.4-million burglary—to her execution in 1587
Mexico City Marks 500th Anniversary of the Fall of Tenochtitlán
The events highlight the complex legacy of 300 years of Spanish rule
Remembering Tulsa
A century ago, a murderous mob attacked the most prosperous Black community in the nation. This is the story of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Six Stolen Frescoes Returned to Pompeii
Between the 1970s and 2012, looters stole elegant artworks from two villas neighboring the famed ancient settlement
Watch Newly Resurfaced Footage of the Hindenburg Disaster
A PBS documentary investigates the cause of the infamous 1937 explosion that tanked the airship industry
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