“So unlike in a normal archaeological site, where organic remains like wood would disappear, they can become preserved for thousands of years, as this one demonstrates.

This story originally appeared in the August 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine as "The Hidden World of the Great War." In honor of Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of ...

Dan Snow:Hello, I'm Dan Snow. When we look back at World War One, the trenches are among the first things that come to mind. Those scars on the battlefield that played such a key role in the ...