America’s 6 most haunted buildings
The Undead, Ghosts, Zombies, Blood and gore. Things that go bump in the night. What if they were all around you, and you had nowhere to hide, no escape from…
History
Here are fascinating stories carefully curated from archaeological discoveries, historical events, war tales, conspiracy theories, dark history, and ancient mysteries. From intriguing and thought-provoking to creepy and tragic, our stories will captivate and enthrall you. Explore with us the intriguing and often unexpected sides of history!
The Menehune of Hawaii: Ancient race or fictional fairytale?
The Menehune are said to be an ancient race of small-statured people that lived in Hawaii before Polynesian invaders arrived. Many researchers relate the Menehune to ancient constructions discovered in…
Shared horse and human burials: The vikings cared deeply for their animal companions
Historically, horse bodies in viking-age burials have been interpreted as symbolic of the journey to the afterlife, part of the possessions of the deceased in the afterlife, or as status symbols. But these interpretations miss something vital – the bond between horse and rider.
The night the Sodder Children just evaporated from their burning house!
The shocking story of the Sodder children, who mysteriously vanished after their house was destroyed by fire, raises more concerns than it answers.
The Quinotaur: Were the Merovingians descended from a monster?
A Minotaur (half-man, half-bull) is surely familiar, but what about a Quinotaur? There was a “beast of Neptune” in early Frankish history who was reported to resemble a Quinotaur. This…
The mystery of the 18th-century killer “Beast of Gévaudan”
About one hundred children, youths, and women were killed by the Beast of Gévaudan. Victims were found torn apart or decapitated!
World’s rarest textile is made from the silk of one million spiders
The golden cape, made from the silk of more than a million female Golden Orb Weaver spiders collected in the highlands of Madagascar exhibited at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
The “dead zone” in the Black Sea where scientists found exceptionally well preserved ships as old as 2,400 years
Diving deep into the mysteries of the past, discovery in the depths of the Black Sea unveiled a treasure trove of ancient shipwrecks, dating as far back as 2,400 years, with some ships so well-preserved that the chisel marks of the original builder could still be seen.
Gold-tongued mummy found in Egypt
Archaeologist Kathleen Martínez leads an Egyptian-Dominican mission that has been carefully exploring the remains of the Taposiris Magna necropolis, west of Alexandria, since 2005. It is a temple that could…
Mysterious 3,000-year-old underwater Urartu castle discovered
A 3,000-year-old castle discovered beneath the waters of Lake Van, in Turkey. But what's the real story behind this Atlantis-like discovery?
