Digging History 6 hours ago The 4,000 items in the Staffordshire Hoard make it the largest collection in history of its kind The Staffordshire Hoard is made of thousands of items. It was discovered by a farmer in 2009 and is the largest collection of its kind.
TRAVEL 1 day ago Titanic exhibit in Boston to feature 250 artifacts recovered from wreck Anexhibit is opening in Boston, Massachusetts, and will showcase nearly 250 artifacts that were retrieved from the Titanic. Visitors can also see recreated rooms from the ship.
ARCHAEOLOGY 5 days ago Metal detectorists stumble across 1,000-year-old Viking 'wallet' full of treasure: 'Highly unusual' Manx National Heritage recently announced the discovery of a Viking treasure on the Isle of Man, likening the dozens of coins to a "wallet" representing several ancient currencies.
History 5 days ago MIT entrance exam from 1869 goes viral, shocks social media users: 'Pretty easy' A Massachusetts Institute of Technology entrance exam from 1869 went viral on Reddit this week, dividing users over whether the test is considered difficult in 2024.
LIFESTYLE 5 days ago Mysterious gravestone in Virginia reveals 400-year-old secrets: archaeologists New details about the oldest tombstone in the U.S., a knight's grave from 1627 that was found at the Jamestown settlement, were released in an archaeology study published last month.
VIDEO 6 days ago 1895 John Evenson shipwreck uncovered by experts searching Lake Michigan John Evenson, a tugboat that sank in 1895, was recently discovered by a team of maritime experts. It was found in Lake Michigan. (Source: Wisconsin Historical Society)
Media September 25 Nixon Foundation demands correction from '60 Minutes' after segment says he 'sought to destroy' WH tapes The Richard Nixon Foundation responded to a "60 Minutes" segment that alleged former President Nixon "sought to destroy" audio tapes that might have implicated him.
LIFESTYLE September 23 Long-lost Mozart composition discovered in library after decades of obscurity, centuries after his death German experts recently identified an 18th century manuscript as a musical piece written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart, a child prodigy, likely wrote it as a teenager.
LIFESTYLE September 22 On this day in history, September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln proclaims slaves will soon be 'forever free' Abraham Lincoln issued the "preliminary" Emancipation Proclamation on this day in history, Sept. 22, 1862, announcing the slaves would be freed on Jan. 1, 1863.
France September 20 Human remains at Notre-Dame Cathedral may have been identified after more than 450 years During excavations of Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2022, two sarcophagi were unearthed. The remains of one were quickly identified, while the others remained unknown, until now.