Death
Newly Unearthed I.D. Tags Tell the Stories of Four Young Holocaust Victims
The Nazis murdered the children, who ranged in age from 5 to 11, upon their arrival at the Sobibor death camp in Poland
Did Richard III Order the Deaths of His Nephews as They Slept in the Tower of London?
New research outlines evidence pointing to the English king's guilt
Why Was This Egyptian Mummy Encased in Mud?
Researchers have never previously observed the unusual, low-cost embalming method
Archaeologists in Egypt Discover Mummy With Gold Tongue
Ancient embalmers likely placed the tongue-shaped, gold foil amulet in the deceased's mouth to ensure they could speak in the afterlife
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Found Beneath Demolished University Housing
The find may shed light on life in Britain after the withdrawal of Roman forces in the fifth century A.D.
Have Scientists Finally Unraveled the 60-Year Mystery Surrounding Nine Russian Hikers' Deaths?
New research identifies an unusual avalanche as the culprit behind the 1959 Dyatlov Pass Incident
Rare Scraps of Mineralized Anglo-Saxon Textiles Found in England
Archaeologists unearthed the cloth, as well as 3,000 grave goods and assorted ancient structures, ahead of construction
Medieval Britons' Remains Record the 'Skeletal Trauma' Inflicted by Inequality
New study reveals the horrific injuries sustained by lower-class members of English society
Pompeii's Museum Reopens With Dazzling Display of Archaeological Treasures
Artifacts on view at the Antiquarium include ancient frescoes, protective amulets and casts of Mount Vesuvius victims' bodies
Smithsonian Scholars Reflect on Baseball Legend Hank Aaron's Legacy
The former home run king died in his sleep on Friday at age 86
After Aztecs Cannibalized Spanish Convoy, Conquistadors Retaliated by Killing Innocents
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered the remains of women and children targeted by Hernán Cortés' forces in 1520
Archaeologists Unearth Egyptian Queen's Tomb, 13-Foot 'Book of the Dead' Scroll
The team also discovered dozens of sarcophagi, wooden masks and ancient board games
2,000-Year-Old Grave of Child and Puppy Found in France
The dog, outfitted in a collar with a bell, was placed next to the 1-year-old's feet
The House Where Lizzie Borden's Family Was Murdered Is Up for Sale
You can now take a virtual tour of the Massachusetts property, which most recently served as a bed and breakfast
Turkish Archaeologists Discover Grave of Sultan Who Defeated Crusaders
Kilij Arslan I was the second leader of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rūm
Twenty-Six-Foot-Long Basking Shark Washes Up on Maine Beach
Though often mistaken for great whites, these sea creatures are filter feeders and gentle giants of the sea
The Last Surviving Widow of a Civil War Veteran Dies at 101
Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin in 1936, when she was 17 and he was 93
A New Survey of David Driskell, Artist and Scholar of African American Art, Comes to Atlanta
Spirituality, culture and memory come together in collages created by the esteemed curator
Inscription Leads Archaeologists to Tomb of One of the Last Han Emperors
A manufacturing date on a vessel confirmed a Chinese mausoleum's ties to second-century A.D. ruler Liu Zhi
Archaeologists in Israel Unearth 3,800-Year-Old Skeleton of Baby Buried in a Jar
Researchers are unsure of the unusual funerary practice's purpose, but one theory posits that the vessel serves as a symbolic womb
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