Archaeologists say the iron cannonball was likely fired during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo and remained undisturbed where it ...

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.

Buried side by side since 1836, one Mexican and one Texan cannonball lay untouched beneath the Alamo’s soil for nearly two ...

Wars may be a vital part of history, but they mostly remain in books. In the rare moments when they materialise through ...

"It's just a huge kind of once-in-a-lifetime deal — but obviously it's happened twice." ...

An archaeology team here in Texas has found a second relic—both of which can be traced to the "Battle of the Alamo" era.

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, ...

It was found outside the northeast corner of the Alamo Church, in an adjacent excavation unit where another intact cannonball ...

The Alamo, a symbol of Texas' rich history, is home to many artifacts from its storied past. Among these is a unique battle cannon that recently became the focus of an intense preservation effort led ...

A fully-intact cannonball from the Battle of the Alamo era has been discovered the famous Texas historic site in San Antonio. The Alamo's archaeology team unearthed the new find on March 5, the eve of ...

In 1842, following Mexican Gen. Adrian Woll’s invasion of San Antonio, Texas Gen. Edward Burleson is quoted as saying, “Thermopylae had her messenger of defeat; the Alamo had none.” Burleson was ...