Jack Hawkins articles

William & Mary College, chartered in 1693, holds the title of America's second-oldest college. Its historic campus in Williamsburg, Virginia, has long been a symbol of colonial academic tradition. But beneath the ivy-covered bricks lies a deeper story. Recent discoveries are challenging the known timeline and illuminating centuries of layered history.

The Nile is one of the world's greatest bodies of water. Running for over 5,000 miles, its path through Egypt is the stuff of legend, but it holds secrets and artifacts long thought lost to the sands of time—until now. A joint French-Egyptian archaeology team has made an incredible discovery: statues and regal slabwork that could change what we know about one of history's greatest civilizations.

A pair of angel wings has been uncovered near the site of Hadrian's Wall in Britain, thought to date back to Roman times and associated with Nike, the goddess of triumph, the find was made by two amateur archaeologists.

Urban parks are some of the coolest places in our biggest cities in the world. Often an untouched oasis of greenery within the concrete jungle, these are the world's largest urban parks for you to enjoy this summer.

Ever been hit with a ruler? Or maybe forced to endure lunch in complete silence? Here are some "old school" rules that modern parents wouldn't stand for today.

The Pashtuns are a people almost as old as time itself. From obscure beginnings, they became the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, fighting off invaders for centuries. Explore the history and current status of one of the world's proudest peoples.

The Pamiris are one of the most remote tribes in Central Asia. learn how they survived for years in isolation and peace before colonial conquerors took their land and forced them to fight for their own survival.

The "Missing Link" is the name given to a missing piece of anthropological history, between homo erectus and homo sapiens. In 2010, archaeologists uncovered bone fragments that may fill the gap in our ancestral history.

The Evenki are an Indigenous people native to Russia's far-flung region of Sakha. Their ancestors inhabited the vast tundra since the 5th century, with populations also in northern China. See how the Evenki live and survive, despite the pressure of outsiders and the intense northern climate.