World History

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

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.

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 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.

Archaeologists in Turkey discovered an ancient sundial at the site of Aigai, an ancient Greek city in Aeolis.

Perinthos has been quietly revealing its past for years—stone by stone, shard by shard. Archaeologists have uncovered theaters, temples, and fortifications on land, each discovery adding another layer to the city’s long story. But recently, the most surprising evidence didn’t come from the dirt. It came from beneath the water.

Most museum pieces sit quietly behind glass, harmless and historical. Then there are the others. Objects that carried weight in their time and somehow still do. Ancient cultures left evidence of their darkest beliefs.

A sealed doorway in 1922 opened far more than a tomb. It revived a young ruler’s world and reshaped how ancient Egypt is understood. More than 100 years later, the life and death of Tutankhamun still raise questions.