Solstice, a rare green sea turtle rescued on Christmas Eve on an Irish beach, was set free in Spain's Canary Islands on ...

Harvard’s archives held an original Magna Carta from 1300 for nearly 80 years, mistaken for a replica until recent research ...

The discovery is a reminder of the principles of governance that have guided this nation for nearly 250 years.

An original version of the Magna Carta —considered one of the most important documents in all of history—was sitting ...

British researchers have authenticated a rare version of the Magna Carta at Harvard Law School, highlighting its importance ...

Harvard Law School Paid $27 for a 'Magna Carta' Copy in 1940. It Was Actually An Original Magna Carta is an important ...

David Carpenter, a professor of medieval history at King's College London, was browsing Harvard Law School Library's online collections in December 2023 when he stumbled on something odd: a manuscript ...

Issued by Edward I in 1300, this version of the historic text is one of only seven known surviving copies. It's been hiding ...

Harvard University purchased what it thought was a cheap replica of the Magna Carta in 1946 for $27.50 — but it turns out the ...

It languished in obscurity for decades—a stained, neglected parchment dismissed as a mere copy. But now, a manuscript tucked ...

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the discovery that what Harvard University thought was a copy of the Magna Carta is actually an original.

Harvard’s law school library paid $27.50 in 1946 to acquire what was billed as a “somewhat rubbed and damp-stained” copy of ...