Halloween is rooted in celebrations that are more than 2,000 years old. Here's how the holiday evolved into costumes, candy ...

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

The Hoxne Hoard is one of the most significant archaeological finds out of Britain. The hoard is mostly made of gold and silver coins, although other unique objects add to its value.

It was too late. There was no time for the Myra to change direction. Rothesay rammed hard into tugboat Myra’s midship. Interviewed later, Captain Cameron stated the Rothesay was enroute to Prescott ...

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 ...

Ken Ducote, who has been a fixture of New Orleans education for decades, often tells a story from his time working for the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...