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Children

Wilmington, New York

Santa's Workshop

A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.

A 5,000-year-old toy chariot and wheels, found in the ancient city of Sogmatar, in southeastern Turkey

Found: A 5,000-Year-Old Toy Chariot

Kids have been playing with miniature vehicles since the Bronze Age.

Sarah Laskow October 18, 2017

And in 3-D.

Imagining What Houses Drawn by Kids Would Look Like in Real Life

A solar-powered pyramid, a house with legs, and titanium fortress.

Vittoria Traverso October 16, 2017

A section of the Tophet.

Carthage, Tunisia

Tophet at Carthage

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

This 1885 painting by Cecilia Beaux, <em>The Last Days of Childhood</em>, shows a little boy being cuddled by his mother in the lead-up to his breeching.

rites and rituals

For Centuries, People Celebrated a Little Boy’s First Pair of Trousers

Literally a party in your pants.

Natasha Frost September 18, 2017

Florence, Italy

Ospedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents)

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.