The Battle of Iwo Jima: A gruesome victory for the Allied Forces By All About History, Tom Garner Fought on a tiny volcanic island 75 years ago, this brutal clash between American and Japanese forces defined the horror of the Pacific theater.
Plague victims in medieval mass grave were arranged with care by 'last chance' hospital's clergy By Mindy Weisberger New analysis of a mass grave in medieval England reveals a bleak glimpse of a community overwhelmed by the Black Death.
Ancient game board could be a missing link tied to the Egyptian Book of the Dead By Stephanie Pappas A game board bridges the gap between old and new in ancient Egypt.
Bermuda Triangle theory busted: 1925 ship Cotopaxi found near Florida By Laura Geggel Artifacts found by divers at the shipwreck hinted that these are the remains of the SS Cotopaxi.
800-year-old spiral rock carvings marked the solstices for Native Americans By Tom Metcalfe The Pueblo people created rock carvings in the Mesa Verde region of the Southwest United States about 800 years ago to mark the position of the sun on the longest and shortest days of the year.
Ancient 'outlaw temple' discovered in Israel By Laura Geggel According to the Jewish Bible, there was just one temple in the ancient Kingdom of Judah: the First Temple, which sat in Jerusalem. However, a new discovery just upended that perception.
1,200-year-old 'gumdrop' might have belonged to elite gamer at UK monastery By Laura Geggel Whoever owned this piece was undoubtedly elite.
Trial begins for archaeologist accused of forging earliest portrayal of Jesus' crucifixion By Tom Metcalfe
Why is Jerusalem important? A Q&A with historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore By All About History Jerusalem is the epicenter of several of the world's major religions, but its importance is much more than just spiritual.
Hidden baby Jesus revealed under Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Virgin of the Rocks' By Rafi Letzter Baby Jesus and his wings are just some of the images hidden beneath da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks".
9,900-year-old skeleton of horribly disfigured woman found in Mexican cave By Laura Geggel This woman, whose remains were found in an underwater cave in Mexico, lived about 9,900 years ago, just as the last ice age was ending.
Stopping the spread of coronavirus: Quarantines go back thousands of years By Leslie S. Leighton The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread of illness: quarantine.
Mystery deepens over 42 oddly buried skeletons found on UK farm By Mindy Weisberger Skeletal remains of 42 people were recently unearthed at a farm in December 2019, but the construction company that found the bodies has yet to release a report.
Treasure hunters search for fabled gold on Philippines island. Hoard may not even exist. By Tom Metcalfe Excavations by treasure hunters searching for a hoard of gold in the Philippines, said to have been hidden by a Japanese World War II general, are threatening to cause landslides in a remote village.
Pliny the Elder died in the Mount Vesuvius eruption of A.D. 79. Is this his skull? By Laura Geggel These bones were found in the early 1900s near Pompeii, but it wasn't until now that they were assessed with modern science.
Mummies of ancient Egyptian priests found buried with thousands of afterlife 'servants' By Owen Jarus A massive burial ground holding the remains of several high priests of ancient Egypt, along with their assistants, has been discovered in the northern part of the site of Tuna el-Gebel.
Trove of Jewish artifacts discovered beneath a synagogue destroyed by Nazis during WWII By Mindy Weisberger In a historic Polish synagogue dating to the 18th century, restorers found a secret stash of Jewish ritual objects, concealed under the floor.
Skulls from ancient North Americans hint at multiple migration waves By Stephanie Pappas But genetic data tells a very different story.
'Lost' Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered. It might be where England's first king was crowned. By Laura Geggel Newly unearthed remains may come from the monastery where England's first king, Edgar the Peaceful, was coronated more than 1,000 years ago.
Egyptian mummy cold case closed: 'Takabuti' was stabbed to death By Laura Geggel This cold case is finally cracked; the mummified woman was murdered with a knife.
