Toddler Discovers 3,800-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet While Hiking With Her Family in Israel
The 3-year-old picked up an ancient Canaanite scarab that dates back to the Middle Bronze Age
How a Leading Black Historian Uncovered Her Own Family’s Painful Past—and Why Her Ancestors’ Stories Give Her Hope
Martha S. Jones’ new memoir draws on genealogical research and memories shared by relatives
Scientists Discover Celtic Society Where Men Left Home to Join Their Bride’s Community
DNA extracted from 57 individuals buried in a 2,000-year-old cemetery provides evidence of a “matrilocal” community in Iron Age Britain, a new study suggests
The Museum of Bad Gifts Is a Celebration of Outlandish Objects, From Ceramic Clowns to Cat Nail Clippings
Presented like pieces of fine art, the peculiar presents are mounted on the walls of a gallery in Toronto. Many of them will ultimately be sold at auction
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Egyptian Family Tomb Full of Necklaces, Bracelets and Rings
The 3,800-year-old site near the city of Luxor holds the remains of 11 individuals, who may have been members of the same family. Researchers think the tomb was used for several generations
Frank Lloyd Wright Designed His First Prairie-Style House When He Was 26. Now, It’s for Sale
The young architect created the Winslow house for a couple living in a suburb of Chicago in 1893. The project would help launch his independent career
Did Prehistoric Children Make Figurines Out of Clay?
Fingerprints and scratch marks found in artifacts in the Czech Republic suggest youngsters of the Upper Paleolithic used the soil like Play-Doh, according to a pending new study
Ancestry Releases Records of 183,000 Enslaved Individuals in America
The genealogy company has digitized and published 38,000 newspaper articles from between 1788 and 1867—before Black Americans were counted as citizens in the U.S. census
Mail Carrier Drives for Five Hours to Hand Deliver Lost World War II-Era Letters
When Alvin Gauthier found several letters written by a veteran in the 1940s, he went on a mission to return them
Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries
Celebrate Moms This Sunday and Every Day With Moving Photos of Motherhood
This Mother’s Day, these shots from around the world remind us why they’re so special
Who Was Georgina Hogarth, Charles Dickens’ ‘Best and Truest Friend’?
Unpublished letters reveal new insights into the baffling relationship between the English novelist and his sister-in-law
What Genealogical Records Taught Me About My Family
For millions of enslaved people, bondage stole more than freedom—it severed a link to the past. Now their descendants are recovering their heritage
103-Year-Old Artificial Christmas Tree Sells for Over $4,000
The tree was originally purchased for 8-year-old Dorothy Grant in 1920
Is ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Really Hayao Miyazaki’s Last Film?
Following many failed attempts to retire, the legendary animator has released a new semi-autobiographical feature
Why Did the Romans Cover Bodies With Gypsum?
Researchers are using 3D scanning technology to learn more about the plaster casts
Henry Ossawa Tanner Was One of the First World-Famous Black Artists. Now, His Home Is in Danger
The Philadelphia row house hosted generations of Black scholars and leaders
Texas-Born Italian Noble Evicted From Her 16th-Century Villa
Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi has lived in the home for 20 years, battling with the family of her deceased husband
Eagle Who Thought Rock Was an Egg Finally Gets to Be a Dad
A lucky coincidence has given Murphy the opportunity to nurture an eaglet of his own
New DNA Analysis Could Help Identify Victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Experts have linked six genetic profiles sequenced from exhumed remains to 19 potential surnames in seven states
Untold Stories of American History
How the Fight for Birthright Citizenship Shaped the History of Asian American Families
Even after Wong Kim Ark successfully took his case to the Supreme Court 125 years ago, Asian Americans struggled to receive recognition as U.S. citizens
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