A 1,500-year-old basilica re-emerged due to withdrawal of waters from Lake Iznik
The basilica in northwest Turkey, submerged underwater for centuries and believed to be dating back to the 4th or 5th century AD.
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!
Strange mummies of Venzone: Ancient bodies that never decompose remain an unsolved mystery
Italy is famous for many things, but did you know it’s also famous for mummies? The Venzone mummies are a collection of over forty mummies found in Venzone, Italy in…
Evelyn McHale: The world’s ‘most beautiful suicide’ and the ghost of the Empire State Building
Evelyn Francis McHale, a beautiful young American bookkeeper who was born on September 20, 1923, in Berkeley, California and committed suicide on May 1, 1947, making a vivid history. She…
40,000-year-old chamber of secrets discovered at Gorham’s Cave Complex
On the rocky shores of Gibraltar, archaeologists have discovered a new chamber in a cave system that was a hangout of some of Europe's last surviving Neanderthals.
Elisa Lam: The girl whose mysterious death shook the world
On February 19, 2013, a 21-year-old Canadian college student named Elisa Lam was found floating naked in a water tank at the notorious Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. She was…
Our human relatives butchered and ate each other 1.45 million years ago
Telltale marks on a bone from an early human’s leg could be the earliest evidence of cannibalism.
Were ancient giants responsible for erecting the Chocolate Hills in the Philippines?
The Chocolate Hills in the Philippines are a popular tourist destination due to their mysterious nature, form, and various fascinating tales surrounding them. Bohol’s Chocolate Hills are massive molehills covered…
Uruk: The initial city of human civilization that changed the world with its advanced knowledge
The cuneiform tablets discovered at Nineveh include fascinating information about giants, weird beasts, and enigmatic flying ships. Uruk continues to hold many human mysteries, shocking traditional archaeology with each new…
Unexplained giants’ remains found on Alaskan mound graveyard!
They discovered a secret place what appeared to be a burial location for some large human remains, including massive skulls and bones.
What lies under the Faces of Bélmez?
The appearance of strange human faces in Bélmez began in August 1971, when María Gómez Cámara ― wife of Juan Pereira and a housemaker ― complained that a human face…
