The new study, published recently in the International Journal of Historical Archaeology, assessed the carvings and inlays of the tombstone to trace its origins. Scientists found that it had a ...

International Journal of Historical Archaeology A mysterious black tombstone that marked the final resting place of a prominent Jamestown resident likely came from Belgium, suggesting that ...

The oldest known tombstone in America, long believed to have marked the grave of a knight, has a fascinating backstory that's finally been untangled. The tombstone, unearthed in the Chesapeake ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Researchers studied a Jamestown tombstone that had long been believed to belong to an English knight, and instead found that Belgium ...

Researchers have shed new light on what may be the "oldest surviving tombstone" from what is now the United States. The iconic black "marble" tombstone, from Jamestown, Virginia, features design ...