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…
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 shocking story of the Sodder children, who mysteriously vanished after their house was destroyed by fire, raises more concerns than it answers.
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…
About one hundred children, youths, and women were killed by the Beast of Gévaudan. Victims were found torn apart or decapitated!
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.
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.
People with rare diseases often wait years to get a diagnosis, and every new diagnosis comes like a tragedy in their life. There are thousands of such rare diseases in…
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…
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?
