Hadrian’s Wall is deteriorating?
Volunteers to the rescue
Numerous ancient and historic sites dot the English landscape, from megalithic monuments such as Stonehenge to elaborate country houses....
“The first tangible evidence of the British forces’ seige lines”
Charleston, South Carolina is most known for its well-preserved architecture spreading across the southern end of the city peninsula that...
“Fighting the Second Civil War”—the battle for battlefield preservation
Historic preservation in the United States originated with the desire of local concerned citizens to save important examples of...
“A battleground, then a backyard” in Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina is most known for its well-preserved architecture spreading across the southern end of the city peninsula that...
"This was no skirmish between local clans"
Archaeologists working in northeastern Germany discovered evidence of a brutal Bronze Age battle on the banks of the Tollense River. The...
Conflict archaeology—a new course of scientific inquiry
In the 21st century, numerous examples have attracted global attention and alarm of the destruction of heritage sites in areas of armed...
"The change to a bolder style of heritage may yet end in ruins"
Initiated in 1949 as the Ministry of Works to help protect historic structures, the English government converted the organization to a...
Ask and ye shall receive: The State Library of Virginia's new trove of Civil War documents
Collectors of rare books and manuscripts often have to go to great lengths—and great expense—to obtain their targets of interest. The...
Cannonballs on Folly Beach
The recent Hurricane Matthew pounded the Atlantic coast of the United States from Florida north through Georgia, South Carolina and North...
Seeking National Park status for Forts Sumter and Moultrie
Forts that were important during both the American Revolution and the US Civil War stand guard in the harbor across from the historic...