In her new book, Jerusalem Through the Ages, Israeli archaeologist Jodi Magness, a graduate of the Hebrew University of ...

Who decides what to name hurricanes — and why do they pick the names they do? Social media users have long claimed ...

according to Encyclopedia Britannica. The night before became a hallowed eve, which is where the name Halloween comes from.

The Hoxne Hoard is one of the most significant archaeological finds out of Britain. The hoard is mostly made of gold and ...

Sally Rooney, author of Normal People and now Intermezzo , keeps being called “the voice of a generation” . And she's just ...

Fork and spoons at the ready and gluten gluttons on your marks; it’s National Pasta Day. In honor of the glory of sauce and ...

Here are the top 10 deadliest recorded hurricanes in U.S. history, according to the National ... according to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, and 2,000 people were killed by the storm and 30,000 ...

The aptly titled Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory launches next year.

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at Oct. 16, 1859: John Brown and his raiders captured the arsenal at ...

Every state has a capitol building that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US capitol, but ...

Did you know that back in the '40s and '50s, Americans often handed out traditional, homemade Halloween treats instead of ...

Several local historical societies and museums received an increase in state funding for operational costs this year. When requests to apply for the Cultural and Historical Support Grants program were ...