Construction workers in the United Kingdom recently unearthed a 300-year-old cannon during a routine day on the job. The find ...

Griots are having a moment. A griot is a storyteller who preserves and passes down history in stories and poems and songs. They're part of West African culture — and part of the story that unfolds in ...

Once the capital of a Norse kingdom, this walled northern city is now home to an immersive Viking history museum, archaeological sites and street names that still echo its Scandinavian roots. Few ...

A lot of little kids go through the dinosaur phase, and I was no exception. But where most broke off into loving sports or dreamed of becoming a teacher or doctor, I spent my elementary and middle ...