Ancient Greek Derveni Papyrus: Europe’s oldest surviving book
The first book of the western tradition is recorded on papyrus about 2400 years ago.
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!
Scientists claim that there is another world under Antarctica’s ice
In January 2013, The Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling (WISSARD) Project had made a strange discovery that revealed the existence of enormous wetlands beneath the ice of western…
Face of Harakbut – the ancient guardian of the forgotten city of El Dorado?
This enormous face, which bears Andean characteristics, towers over a waterfall that empties into a lagoon.
What really happened to Lars Mittank?
Lars Mittank's disappearance has sparked various theories, including his potential involvement in human trafficking, drug smuggling, or being a victim of organ trafficking. Another theory suggests that his disappearance may be linked to a more secret organization.
Marlene Santana: The 1985 infant abduction case is still unsolved
The kidnapping of Marlene Santana is one of the most baffling cases of infant abduction in American history.
The Lanzhou Stone: Evidential proof of advanced life on other planets?
The OOPArt called the Lanzhou Stone was imbedded with a screw-threaded metal bar and is suspected of being from outer space.
The gene that differentiates us from our non-human primates
The ARHGAP11B gene, discovered by German scientists at the Max Planck Institute, appears to be uniquely human, as it is found in modern humans, Neanderthals and the Denisovan hominin, but…
Fulcanelli — the alchemist who vanished into thin air
In ancient science, nothing was more mysterious than the people who study and practice alchemy or, at least, the people who have been purported to practice it. One such man was known only through his publications and his students. They called him Fulcanelli and that was the name on his books, but who this man really was seems lost to history.
80 days of hell! Little Sabine Dardenne survived the kidnapping and imprisonment in the basement of a serial killer
Sabine Dardenne was kidnapped at the age of twelve by the child molester and serial killer Marc Dutroux in 1996. He lied to Sabine all the time to keep her in his "death trap".
The Turin King List: They descended from heaven and ruled for 36,000 years, ancient Egyptian papyrus revealed
For almost a hundred years, archaeologists have been trying to piece together fragments to this 3,000-year-old document written on a papyrus stem. The Egyptian document enumerates all the Egyptian kings and when they ruled. It revealed something that shocked the historians' society to its core.
