The find, which occurred nearly five years ago, came as the couple dug deeper to increase the head height in their long-house ...
A violent conflict between English colonists and Native Americans almost 400 years ago grew into a war that ended with the near extermination of an entire Indian tribe. Now, archaeologists in ...
Britain was already well on its way to an industrialized economy under the reign of the Stuarts in the 17th century—over 100 years before textbooks mark the start of the Industrial ...
According to historian and metal-detector enthusiast Jim Bailey, the handful of 17th-century Arabic coins unearthed at sites across New England could be remnants of an infamous pirate's last big score ...
The Incarnation, and Passion Lord, when Thou didst Thyself undress, Laying by Thy robes of glory, To make us more, Thou wouldst be less, And becam’st a woful story. To put on clouds instead of light, ...
A UK couple discovered a 17th-century coin trove worth $75,000 under the kitchen floor while renovating their farmhouse.
In 17th-century England, two astrologers-cum-physicians—Simon Forman and his protégé Richard Napier—built up a reputation for being able to diagnose and cure all manner of ailments, simply by looking ...
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A 17th century English country house known as the Furnace, complete with its own orchard and woodland, is on the market for £2.35 million (US$3 million). The Grade II-listed property, near the village ...