Death
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Roman Cemetery Full of Jewelry, Coins and Clothing
Discovered north of Rome, the burial ground lies near what was once an upper-class villa
See the Face of Roman Britain's Only Known Crucifixion Victim
A forensic artist has reimagined what the man may have looked like 2,000 years ago
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tomb and Stunning Trove of Artifacts
Excavations at Saqqara revealed burials, colorful masks and statues of the goddess Isis
Can Killing One Species of Owl Help Save Another?
Biologists and conservationists are grappling with a controversial plan to kill 470,000 barred owls in the Pacific Northwest over the next 30 years
Archaeologists Discover Early Medieval Cemetery in Wales
The site contains skeletons in unusual positions and evidence of feasting rituals
The Real History Behind 'The Zone of Interest' and Rudolf Höss
Jonathan Glazer's new film uses the Auschwitz commandant and his family as a vehicle for examining humans' capacity for evil
1,300-Year-Old Ship Burial Unearthed in Norway
The custom of burying people in their ships was believed to help provide safe passage to the afterlife
117 Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2023
The year's most exciting discoveries included a stolen Vincent van Gogh painting, a hidden medieval crypt and a gold-covered mummy
How 'Schindler's List' Transformed Americans' Understanding of the Holocaust
The 1993 film also inspired its director, Steven Spielberg, to establish a foundation that preserves survivors' stories
The Black Sailor Whose Heroic Actions During a Shipwreck Made Him an Instant Celebrity of the Roaring Twenties
Lionel Licorish earned accolades for rescuing as many as 20 passengers from the wreckage of the S.S. "Vestris"
'Bone Biographies' Reconstruct Lives of Medieval Cambridge Commoners
Researchers have used skeletal remains to compile information about the lives of ordinary residents of the city
Norman Lear Brought Big Issues to the Small Screen
At his peak, the television icon, who died at 101, reached more than 120 million Americans with shows like "All in the Family"
How Sandra Day O’Connor Brought Compromise to the Supreme Court
The first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court died on Friday at age 93
Ukraine Planned an Ambitious Memorial at the Site of a Holocaust Massacre. Then War Came to Kyiv
The Nazis and Soviets sought to erase the mass killing of 33,000 Jews at Babyn Yar, but a new effort seeks to remember the dead even as Russia attacks
Princess Diana's Engagement Portrait Blouse Is for Sale
Diana wore the garment for a portrait that officially announced her engagement in 1981
This 3,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Found in Spain Is Upending Ideas About Ancient Gender Roles
The newly discovered stela depicts a figure with a headdress, a necklace, swords and male genitalia
An Inside Look at the Effort to Curb Deadly Snakebites in India
With around 58,000 human deaths from snakebites each year in the country, a lot more must be done to save lives
Why Was a Human Skull on Sale at a Florida Thrift Shop?
Experts are now analyzing the specimen, which could belong to a Native American woman
An Interactive 3D Model of the JFK Assassination Site, Grassy Knoll and All
A Danish graphic designer has pieced together historic photos and maps to create an interactive digital diorama of the fateful moments
The Architectural History of the JFK Assassination Site
How November 22, 1963, changed Dallas' Dealey Plaza forever
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