World History

On January 29, 2025, an American jetliner with 64 people onboard collided mid-air with an army helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.—and the outcome was catastrophic.

Some wilderness disasters began with extreme expeditions. Others began with an ordinary hike or a traveler making one small decision that seemed harmless.

Archaeologists excavating a Roman cemetery in Poland uncovered a 5,000-year-old necklace made of 42 teeth, alongside mysterious human remains and ancient artifacts that could reveal surprising prehistoric burial secrets.

In 1925, British explorer Percy Fawcett entered the Amazon rainforest with his son and another young man, determined to find a mysterious lost city. None of them ever returned, and their disappearance sparked one of the greatest mysteries in exploration history. For decades, people assumed the men had met a terrible fate somewhere in the jungle. But nearly 80 years later, a researcher uncovered evidence suggesting something far stranger: Fawcett might have been planning to disappear all along.

Archeologists are always discovering new things about human history and culture, and the team at the South Asasif Conservation Project just made their own monumental discovery—one that could even rival that of King Tut.

Archaeologists in Mali uncovered Djenné-Djeno, an ancient city of earthen mounds that flourished for centuries before Islam transformed West Africa.

In October 2024, archaeologists confirmed that the remains of Christopher Columbus had been found in Spain, ending 500 years of debate.

Archaeologists in Slovakia uncovered human remains inside wells and shallow graves at a Roman military camp linked to Marcus Aurelius, leaving experts searching for answers about the site’s mysterious end.

Near Tiaret, Algeria, 13 mysterious pyramid-shaped tombs known as the Jeddars may hold the secrets of forgotten Amazigh kings who ruled North Africa after Rome.

The legend of El Dorado has captivated people for hundreds of years—but some historians think there’s a disturbing reason the Spanish made the whole thing up.

The Cecil Hotel began as a glamorous Los Angeles destination before tragedy, murder, serial killers, and one haunting mystery defined its legacy.

Before Amelia Earhart, there was Marie Marvingt, the female pilot who went undercover during WWI and set incredible new records in the world of aviation.