World History

Discover the incredible archaeological discoveries at Fort Michilimackinac, where researchers uncovered over 40 structures revealing vivid details of 18th-century frontier life, trade, conflict, and daily survival in early American history.

A stunning Roman banquet room has been uncovered in Pompeii, revealing vibrant frescoes of Dionysus, Helen of Troy, Apollo, and ancient mystery rituals. Buried by volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, this remarkable discovery offers new insight into Roman art, religion, and daily life.

Archaeologists in Bulgaria unearthed a significant historical treasure hidden in the sewer system below an ancient city—but its discovery is not what’s making history.

The Hindenburg disaster was an infamous tragedy—but recently discovered documents reveal the untold, chilling truth about that fateful evening.

Archaeological research has resumed in one of Syria's most important Bronze Age sites.

For a long time, historians relied on Roman artwork and dramatic ancient texts to understand how wild animals were used in public spectacles. Bears, lions, and other predators appeared constantly in mosaics and writings—but there was always a lingering question about how literal those depictions really were. Were they exaggerated for effect, or did these events truly happen as described? A battered brown bear skull found in present-day Serbia has finally answered that question.

For years, archaeologists have wondered why sections of fingers are missing from prehistoric painted hand stencils in European caves. A new theory offers one disturbing explanation.

Explore the dazzling Mixtec tomb discovered beneath Monte Albán in Oaxaca, filled with gold, jade, crystal, and ancient treasures. This engaging archaeological deep dive reveals the artistry, rituals, and pre-European cultural complexity behind one of Mesoamerica’s most extraordinary burials. Perfect for history lovers and fans of ancient civilizations.

A walk in a field with a metal detector uncovered an amazing relic left over from Tudor England: a gold pendant linked to the wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. The discovery is an amazing addition to our knowledge of England's turbulent royal past.

A new discovery in Turkey opens the possibility that human societies developed complex ritual practices far earlier than we ever previously thought.

Recent DNA research pinpointed the identity of the people in China who suspended their dead in coffins from canyon cliffs , showing a direct genetic link to the historic Bo people.

For a long time, the ancient Maya story followed a familiar script: powerful kings, stone monuments, and dynasties ruled almost entirely by men. Then archaeologists started carefully piecing together a badly eroded stone monument at the jungle-covered city of Cobá, and that script quietly fell apart. Hidden in fading hieroglyphs was the name of a woman who didn’t just exist alongside Maya power—she wielded it.