Archaeologists in Virginia have unearthed a significant piece of American history, announcing the discovery of the 18th-century foundation of a building that once supported the nation's oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.
William & Mary University in Williamsburg confirmed the foundation, dating back to the 1700s, was found almost entirely intact. Beneath the structure, researchers also uncovered a cellar layered with centuries of artefacts, including fragments of slate pencils and various pieces of jewellery, offering a tangible link to the past.
