Archaeologists in Turkey have identified another fragment of the treaty between pharaoh Ramesses II and the Hittite king Hattusili III. A larger photo is here. “An ancient fortress that guarded…

A private, closely guarded list of hundreds of alleged predatory men in tech is circulating among women in Silicon Valley.

Long before cheerful little men in red hats began appearing beside garden ponds and flower beds, European folklore imagined something considerably stranger living beneath the ground. They were small, secretive beings connected to the earth and the riches hidden inside it. They knew places human beings could not reach. They moved through stone, guarded underground treasures and possessed knowledge that people could obtain only at considerable risk. The creature we now call the gnome, however, has an unusual history. Unlike fairies, elves and household spirits whose traditions stretch deep into oral folklore, the gnome as a specifically named supernatural being became prominent through the writings of the 16th-century physician and alchemist Paracelsus.

Benjamin Franklin Gates, in hot pursuit of a legendary treasure, must steal one of America's most sacred and guarded documents — the Declaration of Independence — or let it, and a key clue to the myst...

From Ivy League Greek life to the halls of government, a dual-track justice system routinely shields high-status perpetrators while criminalizing dissent.

Discover Delaware Keepers by Dave Tabler, a richly researched history of the lighthouse keepers and families who guarded Delaware's coast.