Every generation gets a chance to relearn why the system was built the way it was. Civics class used to cover this. Apparently it is our turn again. Before anyone signs onto abolishing the Senate, they might want to read the essays the people who actually built it left behind. Common sense used to be common. Consider this the refresher course.
A dramatic discovery tied to biblical history has emerged after Israeli authorities uncovered a temple workshop found during a sting operation near Jerusalem.
A sweeping archaeological find is reshaping what historians thought they knew about Roman industry in northern England after researchers uncovered a massive production site in an unlikely location near Sunderland.
A remarkable gun discovery inside an Illinois distillery has stunned local historians and law enforcement after a fully loaded firearm from the Prohibition era was found hidden inside a wall.
New research is reigniting debate over ancient syphilis, after scientists recovered bacterial DNA from 5,500-year-old human remains in Colombia, potentially rewriting the known timeline of the disease.
The Bayeux Tapestry may not have been created for grand cathedral display as long believed, according to new historical research that challenges centuries of assumption.
Rome subway riders are now encountering ancient history as part of their daily commute, following the opening of two new underground stations beneath some of the city’s most iconic landmarks.