If you think history is just dusty textbooks and statues of guys in powdered wigs, you clearly haven’t been digging deep enough. I’ve spent the last few months acting like an amateur archaeologist, ...

No matter how touristy some attractions may be—watching sunrise over Angkor Wat, exploring the Khmer Empire’s architectural ...

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TOMBALL, Texas — Demolition came to a halt at a Tomball property after headstones were found underneath the rubble on Tuesday, according to police. The discovery was made just before 11 a.m. along ...

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A building that might be familiar to Delawareans has received national recognition. The state's Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs announced in June the Bank of Delaware building, located on ...

Detroit — One hundred years after first opening its doors, a redeveloped historic building on Broadway is set to welcome residential tenants. Officials on Monday celebrated the completion of The Belle ...

The Fresco Building, which opened its doors initially in 1997, has been repurposed and reimagined by Brooklyn-based artist Teresita Fernández. Her work explores expansive interpretations of what ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Four people, including two Chicago firefighters, were injured in an extra-alarm fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Thursday morning. The flames erupted around 5 a.m. and ...

This Extra Context episode explains how the Historical Tyrants series changed during development. The original plan focused heavily on Leopold II, but the research into Congo atrocities, mutilations, ...