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May 28, 2024

RFK Jr. slams Democrats for toppling Confederate statues: 'Destroying history'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke to Tim Pool, host of the "TimCast IRL" podcast, and said he did not think it was a 'good, healthy thing' for culture to erase history.

May 28, 2024

Italy welcomes the return of trafficked artifacts worth $65M from the US

Italy is celebrating the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S. They were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums and collectors and recently recovered.

May 28, 2024

Ohio historical society moves closer to gaining control of ancient tribal site, now a golf course

Ohio’s historical society is close to gaining control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks constructed by Native Americans and now maintained by a country club.

May 28, 2024

19th century mummy loses arm after 'mishandling' by museum staff, Mexican government says

Mexico's federal archaeology agency has accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato for its alleged mishandling of a renowned mummified body, officials say.

May 27, 2024

Woman out for a walk stumbles upon once-in-a-decade discovery

A woman recently found over 2,150 silver coins in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, experts say. Historians believe the massive fortune was carefully buried during a time of unrest.

May 27, 2024

Israeli excavators discover 2,300-year-old gold ring at City of David site

Researchers digging in Jerusalem’s City of David recently have found a gold ring set with a red precious stone that is believed to be 2,300 years old.

May 27, 2024

Prison Ship Martyrs Monument is America's 'original' tomb of unknown war heroes

The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Brooklyn, New York, pays chilling tribute to the 11,500 Americans and allies who died aboard British prison ships during the American Revolution.

May 26, 2024

Expedition to 'holy grail' shipwreck full of gold, emeralds begins in Caribbean Sea

The expedition to the site of the San José shipwreck, located in the Caribbean Sea, began last week. Archaeologists believe there be billions worth of gold and jewels in the wreck.

May 25, 2024

On this day in history, May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth hits his 714th home run

Baseball standout Babe Ruth, on this day in history, May 25, 1935, hit his 714th career home run — a record for career home runs that would stand for almost 40 years.

May 24, 2024

On this day in history, May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opens amid great civic fanfare

On this day in history, May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened in New York City as the world's longest suspension bridge. It connects Manhattan and Brooklyn and is a National Historic Landmark.