Archaeologists discovered an iron cannonball near the Alamo Church in San Antonio that may have played a role in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Alamo staff recently found a cannonball they believe dates to 1836. (Courtesy of the Alamo Trust) The Alamo's archaeology ...

Archaeologists say the iron cannonball was likely fired during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo and remained undisturbed where it landed for nearly 190 years ...

Wars may be a vital part of history, but they mostly remain in books. In the rare moments when they materialise through evidence such as tools and weapons, humanity stands shocked over its own past.

San Antonio is embarking on a $550 million project to restore the historic Alamo, but some critics have concerns about how slavery will be portrayed in the changes. Updates to the Spanish mission, ...

TEXAS (KFDX/KJTL) — An archaeology team here in Texas has found a second relic — both of which can be traced to the "Battle of the Alamo" era. This is the second cannonball the team has discovered at ...

Thursday marks the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, where the Mexican army's rout of Texas revolutionaries would later inspire the fateful defeat of Mexican forces under the battle cry ...

Most tourists don't realize it, but in addition to being one of the most-visited sites in the United States, the Alamo is also an active archeological site. And during its newest excavation, it ...

Dan Patrick is the lieutenant governor of Texas. I was incredibly disappointed with former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg's attack on Republicans for the recent removal of Kate Rogers as president ...