History

Discovery 2 days ago

Archaeologist believes he found legendary Viking ruler's lost grave in remote spot: 'This is rare'

A British archaeologist believes he's found the legendary burial site of Ivar the Boneless in Cumbria — potentially England's first monumental Viking ship burial.

Discovery 3 days ago

Police stumble upon ancient shipwreck amid routine patrol, keep location secret to deter looters

Italian authorities discovered a late Roman merchant shipwreck carrying amphorae during a routine patrol in the Ionian Sea. The vessel dates to roughly 284 A.D. to 641 A.D.

Discovery 4 days ago

New 'hell heron' Spinosaurus species found in remote Sahara 70 years after fossil clue

Scientists have discovered Spinosaurus mirabilis, a massive "hell heron" dinosaur that rivaled T. rex and hunted fish in ancient waters some 100 million years ago.

Opinion 5 days ago

Our Boeing ‘Freedom Plane’ is bringing founding documents to all Americans

Boeing partners with National Archives to transport founding documents including Treaty of Paris and Declaration of Independence via Freedom Plane.

Media 5 days ago

RFK Jr tells Rogan UK went from home of Magna Carta to dictatorship for speech crackdown

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Joe Rogan that the U.K. has transformed from the Magna Carta's birthplace to a dictatorship over speech restrictions.

Opinion 6 days ago

If Trump wants to smash Mexican cartels, he's got history and law on his side

President Trump has constitutional authority to strike drug cartels in Mexico under precedents set by Jefferson and Wilson against foreign threats.

Discovery February 26

Ancient lost city discovered with drones near famed tourist route: 'Source of great pride'

An ancient Roman city featuring a forum and a monumental theater has been discovered near Italy's Appian Way. Researchers used advanced drone technology to uncover historical evidence.

Discovery February 25

Winter storms reveal possible 17th-century shipwreck tied to armed Caribbean voyages

Recent winter storms along England's southwestern coast have uncovered the preserved remains of a 17th-century ship at Studland Beach in Dorset, according to archaeologists.

Discovery February 22

Looters' arrest uncovers 2,000-year-old workshop near Jerusalem biblical pilgrimage path

Uncovering a 2,000-year-old stone vessel workshop that once served pilgrims, Israeli authorities caught antiquity thieves red-handed in Jerusalem cave.

Discovery February 21

Archaeologists unearth Viking-era 'execution pit' near university town, exposing brutal ancient violence

Cambridge students unearthed a likely 1,200-year-old "execution pit" containing the remains of 10 men, including stacked skulls and partial skeletons. Experts are studying the find.