The Native towns that Jamestown colonist John Smith once sketched as small symbols on a fragile map have long existed more as legend than landscape. Now, after years of methodical digging and tribal ...

The American Civil War. Remember it? Well, no, because you weren't alive. But you've read about it, and the Civil War officially ended exactly 160 years ago, with the last shot fired June 22, 1865.

A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.

From the joints to the fasteners to the finish, every piece of furniture offers clues about its age. Here’s how to read them.