Catacombs: The empire of the deads beneath the streets of Paris
Paris, France’s capital, a city that’s known for its love of fashion, romance, and culture, hides a dark secret under its streets. The Catacombs, where six million dead Parisians are…
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!
1,100-year-old breastplate to ward off evil may contain the oldest Cyrillic writing ever found
Researchers claim an inscription on a 1,100-year-old breastplate discovered in a ruined fortress in Bulgaria is one of the earliest known examples of Cyrillic text.
Archaeologists shed light on the lives of Stone Age hunter-gatherers in Britain
A team of archaeologists from the Universities of Chester and Manchester has made discoveries which shed new light on the communities who inhabited Britain after the end of the last Ice Age.
Xibalba: The mysterious Mayan underworld where the souls of the dead traveled
The Mayan underworld known as the Xibalba is similar to the Christian hell. The Mayans believed that every man and woman who died traveled to Xibalba.
Ancient star-shaped holes found in Volda: Evidence of extremely advanced precision machine?
Although areas like Puma Punku and the Giza basalt plateau have precise holes drilled several feet into the extremely hard stones, these particular holes were strangely produced in the shape of stars.
Australia’s mysterious Marree Man: The world’s largest geoglyph can be seen from space
The world’s biggest geoglyph, known as the “Marree Man,” is etched in the dry sand of Australia’s harsh desert. It is a gigantic figure of an Aboriginal man hunting birds…
2,300-year-old scissors and a ‘folded’ sword discovered in a Celtic cremation tomb in Germany
Archaeologists discovered a folded sword, scissors, and other relics at a Celtic cremation burial in Germany.
SS Ourang Medan: The shocking clues that the ship left behind
“All officers including captain are dead lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead.” This message was followed by indecipherable Morse code then one final grisly message… “I die!”…
Oannes: The advanced amphibian beings in ancient Iraq??
Among the stories of giant airships that are part of Sumerian culture, none compare to the Epic of Gilgamesh, son of the "gods", or god-amphibian legend of Oannes.
Greek Fire: How the Byzantine empire’s secret weapon of mass destruction worked?
It was said that the mysterious liquid is impossible to extinguish once it started to burn; and coming into contact with water caused the flames to burn even more ferociously.
