Archaeologists Discover 20 Sealed Ancient Egyptian Coffins
The sarcophagi—decorated in shades of red, green, white and black—were found stacked in two layers in a giant tomb
The Six Wives of Henry VIII Are Coming to Broadway
In ‘Six,’ the Tudor queens get a chance to share their side of the story
Egypt Opens Its ‘Bent Pyramid’ for the First Time in More Than 50 Years
The pyramid may represent an important step in a pharaoh’s quest to build the ‘perfect’ pyramid
Fear of Foreign Food May Have Led to the Death of This Crusader King
A new analysis shows France’s Louis IX and much of his army suffered from advanced scurvy during the Eighth Crusade in Tunisia
Historian’s New Novel Raises Controversial Theory: Henry VIII Divorced Anne of Cleves Because She’d Already Given Birth
Alison Weir acknowledges the claim, which pulls on previously unexplored evidence, is “inconclusive and speculative” but says it might make readers think
Museumgoer Spots a Misidentified Portrait of Rodin
A Spanish graphic designer recognized his art hero in a portrait at Madrid’s Lázaro Galdiano museum labeled as the notorious King Leopold II of Belgium
For the First Time in 200 Years, Japan’s Emperor Has Abdicated the Throne
Emperor Akihito has voluntarily passed the title on to his son, Crown Prince Naruhito
DNA Shows Ethnically Diverse Crew Sailed Henry VIII’s Flagship
The research on the skeletons found near the wreck suggests there were sailors and marines on board who came from North Africa and the Mediterranean
Henry VII’s Marriage Bed May Have Spent 15 Years in a British Hotel’s Honeymoon Suite
Some experts say the ornately carved oak bed was commissioned for the wedding of the first Tudor king and his queen, Elizabeth of York
Mini Terracotta Army Unearthed in China
A Han Dynasty-era pit includes 300 soldiers, guard towers, farm animals and everything else a noble might need in the afterlife
The True Story of Robert the Bruce, Scotland’s ‘Outlaw King’
Chris Pine stars as the Netflix film’s eponymous hero, who secures his country’s independence but leaves behind a tangled legacy
Is This the Bag That Held Sir Walter Raleigh’s Mummified Head?
Legend has it his wife retained his embalmed head. But while the sack dates to the correct era and was found in his son’s home, scholars are not convinced
Archaeologists Unearth Foundations of Wolf Hall, Where Henry VIII Fell for Jane Seymour
The team’s finds include a network of Tudor-era brick sewers, the foundations of two towers and ornate tiles
Excavation at Welsh Castle May Shed Light on the Mystery of Henry VII’s Birthplace
Archaeologists say the Tudor king was likely born in a high-status residence in the castle’s outer ward
Docs Show Shakespeare’s Father Had Legal and Financial Trouble Throughout the Bard’s Teen Years
Twenty-one documents found in the U.K.’s National Archives add context to the Bard’s feelings toward power and monarchy
Pocket-Sized Bible Returns to Canterbury Cathedral After 500 Years
The volume was lost after Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the cathedral’s monastery
The Prince Who Preordered Jane Austen’s First Novel
The future George IV was a big fan of the author, a feeling she half-heartedly reciprocated with a dedication years later
Now That the Smog Has Lifted, Astronomy Returns to London’s Royal Observatory
A new telescope that filters out light pollution and interference will watch the stars from the site constructed in 1675
Sorry, There Are No Secret Chambers in King Tut’s Tomb
After two contradictory radar scans, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities commissioned a third comprehensive survey that revealed no voids beyond the tomb walls
Why Swaziland Is Now the Kingdom of eSwatini
The king has declared it will use its pre-colonial Swazi name from now on
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