Historians of the ancient world depend on the writings of elite historians like Thucydides, Livy, and Josephus, but they consult other sources as well, especially the evidence of material culture.

BREWTON, Ala. -- Civil rights icon Rev. H.K. Matthews was laid to rest Friday. He passed away last week at age 97. A funeral service was held at Zion Fountain AME Zion Church in Brewton, Alabama.