Lake Bodom Murders: Finland’s most notorious unsolved triple homicides
Four teenagers - two boys and two girls - went camping on the shores of Lake Bodom, and three of them were found brutally murdered the next morning.
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 monumental fall of Babylon: What really shattered the empire?
The fall of Babylon was a historical event that took place in 539 BC. The invasion of Babylon by the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great signaled the end of…
Tomb from the Ichma Culture found in Peru
During excavations in Ancon, a district of northern Lima Province, Peru, archaeologists have revealed a tomb from the Ichma Culture.
The strange disappearance of renowned anti-Mason William Morgan
William Morgan was an anti-Mason activist whose disappearance led to the downfall of the Freemasons Society in New York. In 1826.
Ancient human-size sea lizard rewrites history of early armored marine reptiles
The newly discovered species, Prosaurosphargis yingzishanensis, grew to around 5 feet long and was covered in bony scales called osteoderms.
Ancient antenna found at the bottom of Antarctica’s sea: Eltanin Antenna
Movements in the Earth's crust meant that large parts of Antarctica were ice-free 12,000 years ago and people could have lived there. Allegedly, a society could have existed before coming to an end with the last Ice Age which froze over the continent. And this could have been Atlantis!
The mysterious disappearance of war photojournalist Sean Flynn
Sean Flynn, a highly acclaimed war photojournalist and the son of Hollywood actor Errol Flynn, disappeared in 1970 in Cambodia while covering the Vietnam War.
Seahenge: 4,000-year-old monument discovered in Norfolk
Preserved in the sand were the remains of a unique timber circle dating back over 4000 years, to the Early Bronze Age.
El Tajín: The lost city of the “Thunder” and a mysterious people
In approximately 800 BC, before the rise of the Aztec empire, a society in southern Mexico built this wondrous city. Who they were, however, still remains a mystery. The city remained lost for centuries, hidden by the tropical jungle, until it was quite literally stumbled upon by a government official.
Ancient ‘miracle plant,’ believed extinct, said rediscovered in Turkey
Legend said that Silphion was a gift from the god Apollo. The exact identity of the miracle plant is unclear. It was claimed to have become extinct in Roman times.
