Warfare
Archaeologists Discover Trove of Artifacts at Site of 19th-Century Alabama Tavern
During the Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies used the building as a hospital and command center
Looted Maqdala Treasures Returned to Ethiopia After 150 Years
A nonprofit foundation purchased the objects, which were seized by British troops in 1868, with the aim of restituting them
These Free Online Resources Tell the Story of 9/11 and Its Aftermath
Browse 12 archives, databases and portals that help users deepen their understanding of the attacks
Five Women Veterans Who Deserve to Have Army Bases Named After Them
The U.S. Army has 10 installations named after Confederate generals. Zero are named after women
A Lesser-Known Photo of an Iconic 9/11 Moment Brings Shades of Gray to the Day's Memory
On the 20th anniversary of the attacks, photographers who immortalized the famous scene reflect on what their images capture and what remains out of frame
World War II Bunker Discovered Inside Ruins of Roman Fort
Nazi soldiers built the shelter during the German occupation of Alderney, an island in the English Channel
Did the Nazis Use This Uranium Cube in Their Failed Nuclear Program?
New research may help the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory confirm the identity of a mysterious object in its collections
What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History
Its legacy lives on today in the struggles faced by modern miners seeking workers' rights
Construction in Poland Reveals Graves of 18th-Century Plague Victims
The Great Northern War plague outbreak peaked between roughly 1708 and 1712
World War II Veteran Reunites With Italian Children He Almost Shot in 1944
Martin Adler encountered the three siblings, who were hiding in a wicker basket, while he was searching for Nazi soldiers
Remains of Nazi Massacre Victims Discovered in Poland's 'Death Valley'
In January 1945, German forces murdered around 500 Polish resistance fighters in a forest near the village of Chojnice
What an Englishwoman's Letters Reveal About Life in Britain During the American Revolution
A new book highlights the writings of Jane Strachey, a middle-class woman whose husband worked for the famed Howe family
Trove of Nazi Artifacts Found Stashed in Wall of German House
Likely hidden as the Allies advanced on the city at the end of WWII, the cache includes gas masks, a revolver and boxes of documents
Rare Boundary Stone Dated to Emperor Claudius' Reign Unearthed in Rome
The 2,000-year-old travertine slab marked the sacred outer limits of the ancient city
One Hundred Years Ago, Northern Ireland's 'Unholy War' Resulted in a Deadly Summer
In July 1921, an outburst of sectarian violence in Belfast claimed 16 lives on the eve of a truce between Great Britain and Ireland
Trove of Roman Weapons Unearthed at Ancient Settlement in Spain
Son Catlar, a Talayotic site on the Balearic Islands, is known for its well-preserved fortifications
Forgotten Road Found Buried Beneath Civil War Cemetery in Virginia
Archaeologists excavated the site ahead of the planned reinterment of remains discovered near a former battlefield hospital in 2015
Unraveling the Colonialist Myths of Nova Scotia
Planners saw the region as a blank space ripe for transformation: the perfect canvas for imperial fantasies
Farmer Stumbles Onto Egyptian Pharaoh's 2,600-Year-Old Stone Slab
The large sandstone marker may be connected to a military campaign led by the 26th dynasty ruler Apries
Archaeologists Propose 4,500-Year-Old Burial Mound Was World's First Military Memorial
Mesopotamians turned a community tomb on the Euphrates into a battle monument
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