Cycling enthusiasts particularly love the paved Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, which provides a smooth ride with frequent stops at historical points of interest. The Schuylkill River Trail also passes ...

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia's medieval city of Dubrovnik.

The 18th-century vessel was found during an excavation of Ground Zero in July 2010. But details about the boat have perplexed historians until now – just in time for America's 250th anniversary.

An old-world legal concept is seeing renewed interest in the cybersecurity community as a tool to give the private sector more runway to combat hackers, though many agree it’s more metaphor than ...

Five maps from 18th-century "Cheonhado," or "Atlas of the World," will go under the hammer at Woolley & Wallis' "Japanese & Korean Works of Art" sale in the U.K., Tuesday. Courtesy of Woolley & Wallis ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

A European map from the 18th century recognizes Dokdo Island as Korean territory. Dokdo Museum Seoul at the Northeast Asian History Foundation in Seoul on Nov. 26 said it chose the Italian version of ...

A map of Kolkata from 1742 showing the Seven Batteries was regarded as one of the oldest depictions of the area. It depicted an extremely simplistic perception of the city, with a cluster of inhabited ...

Art History This 18th-Century Painting Could Rewrite Black History in Britain New research brings to light the life of James Cumberlidge, a servant who became a trumpeter for King George III.

Wreck divers recently discovered a heavily armed, 18th-century pirate ship in the waters between Morocco and Spain. Armed to the teeth, it now sits at the bottom of the ocean, serving as an ...

Strikingly gorgeous, if not entirely accurate, the Da Ming Hun Yi Tu is a map from China’s Ming Empire. Dating back to the ...