Beneath Paris’ grand boulevard lies a hidden history filled with buried secrets, ancient passageways, and forgotten worlds. For adventurous travelers and history enthusiasts alike, these underground ...

It’s a history lesson many of us didn’t get in school: Slavery has deep roots in Connecticut and across New England. Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much of this state. Get to know some ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, Bolivia, Egypt, Hawaii, Easter Island and other exotic places. With special ...

For decades, stories about the ancient Mediterranean have centred on the grand cultures of Greece, Rome, Phoenicia and Egypt. North-west Africa seldom enters the picture before the arrival of ...

This spring, the Library launched Uncovering Hidden Narratives, an online learning module that makes the Institute’s history more accessible. It originated from one student’s question about her family ...

Preservationists at the historic Merchant's House Museum found a hidden room and tunnel, evidence of a stop on the Underground Railroad. While this 19th-century mansion is famous for its preserved ...

Programming note: For more on Washington, DC, watch “United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell” on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. A tennis court occupies the site of the execution of Lincoln assassination ...