The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending. Learn about Camp Nelson, KY, the military base where these soldiers and thousands got their freedom papers
Discovered in 2022: a female skeleton dating from 1650, buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe - double protection to keep her from rising from the dead. Who was she and what did these burial rituals mean?
Angkor was the capital of the Khmer empire, which controlled much of the region between the 9th and 15th centuries. The discovery of an incredible hoard of stunning artifacts is providing surprising new clues about this early Khmer society
The discovery of gold and silver artifacts in Laos, dating to the early days of the Khmer Empire, leads scientists to investigate how the priceless objects were made and where they might have originated.