U.N. passes resolution declaring transatlantic slave trade ‘the gravest crime against humanity,’ but what does this mean for reparations?

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama proposes resolution to the United Nations that could formalize global recognition of ...

Bible-era Roman shipwreck yields find of a lifetime — including iconic Gladius sword and other perfectly-preserved treasures

Divers in Switzerland have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with perfectly-preserved treasures, including ...

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety uncovers rare KKK artifacts in one of its offices

A notebook with meeting minutes and a ledger are among the Ku Klux Klan-related items found recently when a Mississippi ...

Archaeologists Found a 745-Year-Old Shipwreck from a Famous Failed Invasion

The ship was sunk by the “divine wind” that saved Japan from the Mongol invasion of 1281.

U.N. calls for reparations to remedy the 'historical wrongs' of trafficking enslaved Africans

The resolution also urges "the prompt and unhindered restitution" of cultural items — including artworks, monuments, museum ...

Samuel Pepys censored his links to slavery, new study reveals

The fact that Samuel Pepys owned at least two enslaved people in 17th-century London is no secret. In some of his personal ...
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328-foot-long ship graveyard found off coast of 2,000-year-old ancient Greek city

Maritime archaeologists have discovered a massive 328-foot ship graveyard off the coast of the ...