Features May 1, 2011
World War II Aircraft Crash Sites
In World War I, planes were primarily used for reconnaissance missions—though early dogfights took place between aircraft outfitted with machine guns. In World War II, in addition to recon and air fights, aerial bombing was a major activity.
Around the World March 1, 2011
ENGLAND
Silk inside and black velvet outside, this rare 16th-century vizard, or mask, would have been worn to hide or protect a gentlewoman's face while traveling.
Artifacts January/February 2012
Merman Ship's Carving
Around the World January 1, 2011
ENGLAND
At Vindolanda, a Roman frontier town, archaeologists found a mystery from the third century a.d. In a shallow grave in the town's barracks were the remains of a girl just eight to 10 years old.
Digs & Discoveries January 1, 2011
Heads Won, Tales Lost
Around the World November 1, 2010
ENGLAND
In a courtyard of Stafford Castle, amid the bones of cats and dogs from the late 19th century, was a lone tortoise bone—the first evidence of one of the small reptiles being kept as a pet.
