Louisiana provided over 24,000 soldiers of color to fight for the Union during the Civil War, more than any other state, and ...

Amid the vast destruction of the war, a small group of determined individuals fought to save Gaza's archaeological heritage.

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

Discover five affordable towns where American history lives on—from Natchez’s antebellum mansions to Gettysburg’s storied ...

A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.

In the Roman army, failure on the battlefield wasn’t just punished—it was paid for in blood. When a legion broke ranks or ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

Archaeologists have removed the giant lid from a limestone sarcophagus found in Budapest, which belonged to a young ancient ...

Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site and settlers have established a new outpost there, even as the ...

Polish bishops reached out to their German counterparts in November 1965 with a message of reconciliation. Despite the Cold ...

Long before maps were drawn, before coins were minted and long before trade routes had names, one simple mineral quietly ...

Pope Formosus was charged with being unworthy of the pontificate, of violating canon law, of perjury, and of serving as a ...