World History

The Tsars ruled Russia for centuries. Some were great, others were terrible—but they were all leading the Empire to its inevitable doom.

Aragorn fact. Aragorn is one of the greatest characters in the history of both film and literature. Here are some facts about the King of Gondor.

Charlton Heston was one of Hollywood’s most popular leading men—but his brooding stare masked his twisted and controversial history.

Alan Rickman Facts. A deeply private man, and dedicated English actor, Alan Rickman will be beloved by generations to come.

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.

After decades of speculation about what really happened at Roswell in 1947, the US Air Force revealed that many UFO conspiracy theorists had been right—just not in the way they expected.

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.