New scholarship shows that Abraham Lincoln was a deeply sensitive man who embraced radical acts of inclusion to keep the ...

Texas archaeologist couple Arlen and Diane Chase uncovered the 4th-century tomb of Te' K'ab Chaak, the earliest ruler of Caracol, a major Mayan city in Belize. The feat took 40 years of research.

For years, it wasn't completely clear where Philip II was buried, along with other Alexander the Great family members. Archaeologists have finally solved that mystery; they made a major finding ...

Researchers in Belize discovered what may be the tomb of Caracol’s first dynastic leader, Te K’ab Chaak. Previous excavations at Caracol revealed two more burial sites, both dating back to a ...

Reservations are being taken at 217-235-5661 for the Coles County Historical Society’s July 21 Founder’s Day Dinner, which will feature a presentation on Mary Todd Lincoln.

Scientists find cancer-fighting properties in fungus from King Tut's tomb, offering hope for new leukemia treatments.

A sun-bleached artist’s rendering of what the Lincoln Yards project was supposed to look like sits in the overgrown lot that’s the site today.

Lincoln’s Life in Statues – 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays This porch talk examines the life of Abraham Lincoln through the world-class statues at the Lincoln Tomb.

The deadly fungus credited with killing the archaeologists that opened the tomb of King Tut might become a treatment for cancer ...

Archeologists have uncovered a tomb that they believe belonged to a member of the dynasty of King Midas—a figure who, in Greek folklore, turned anything he touched into gold. The tomb retained ...