The pungent smell of murky water drifted throughout Burncoat High School’s cafeteria Wednesday morning. The odor emanated from a concrete box that retired history teacher Jack Chiras had just opened.

PROVO — As Brigham Young University celebrates its sesquicentennial year, a part of that celebration includes looking back, and the school opened a time capsule buried in the cornerstone of the Harold ...

People have long buried valuable objects to protect them from invading tribes or sometimes as part of sacred religious rituals. Occasionally, archaeologists, metal detectorists, and even farmers ...