In 1930, archaeologists unearthed half of a giant statue of Ramesses II, ancient Egypt's most powerful ruler, and the hunt for the top half finally paid off.
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Egypt is brimming with remarkable monuments that draw millions of tourists from around the world annually, and the Pyramids of Giza are the crown jewels.
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From a suggestively-shaped worm to a sea moth with an odd number of eyes, 2025 has been a banner year for uncovering ancient creatures of the sea.
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Part of why people are still interested in Nostradamus' predictions is that sometimes, they're eerily accurate. Here's a look at some examples from 2025.
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Much has been made about why Egypt's pyramids aren't mentioned in the Bible, but there could be simple explanations. Or maybe they're mentioned after all...
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In 1960, a villager discovered the Petralona skull, a nearly complete cranium, near Thessaloniki, Greece. It's age and species were debated for years.
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Many ancient treasures go unfound, lost to time or some other destructive event. Others are discovered by average people in places you wouldn't expect.
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In the U.S, inbred families are usually stereotyped as poor and uneducated, but royal families, who are neither, did plenty of inbreeding. Here's why.
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The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World are all gone but for one, the Pyramids of Giza. But there have been discussions and plans to resurrect one.
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If you've watched any of the "Gladiator" movies, you've seen those little skirts worn by Roman soldiers, like Pedro Pascal or Russell Crowe's characters.
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You might have heard that the Great Wall of China is so big you can see it from space, but is it true? Or is it just a widespread myth that sounds cool?
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Neanderthals have traditionally been thought of as less intelligent than their closest relatives, Homo sapiens. But did they ever use weapons?
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Our history includes a long list of infamous wars, most of which are carefully recorded and studied. Even so, many have details that still don't make sense.
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On July 1, 2022, the extinct mastodon officially became Indiana's state fossil, making history for both the region and its scientific research.
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In 2021, archeologists discovered an ancient road underneath the Mediterranean's Adriatic Sea that looks to be from an old civilization many years ago.
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In 2025, a construction project for a golf course led to the discovery of a rare artifact that was the first of its kind to be found in Scotland.
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When you think of ancient Egypt, pharaohs are probably some of the first things that come to mind. But who was the first pharaoh that started it all?
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Have you ever wondered why there are only seven wonders of the world? Well, if we go back in time — way back — we find the reason for this number.
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Egypt had plenty of pharaohs over its roughly 3,000-year history, and though you might not have guessed, a not insignificant number of them were women.
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In 79 A.D., Pompeii was smothered in ash and pumice from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. And even today, you can still see the facial expressions on the bodies.
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Recorded history from around the world during 536 C.E. tells of inexplicable natural phenomenon that you would probably never survive. Here's why.
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We've seen plenty of amazing historical discoveries over the years, and when it comes to rare weapons, some have been unearthed in some pretty unlikely places.
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Ancient Egypt was quite a fascinating time, and it is still studied heavily today. While many mysteries about the era remain, a lot of them have been solved.
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One thing modern day people have in common with the ancients is a fascination with outer space. Our ancestors even had weapons created from space materials.
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Archeologists spent a decade deciphering one Roman court document found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, and it was eye opening. Here's what they learned.
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Ancient Roman society was a wonder of architecture, literature, and yes, painful ways to die. They had plenty of them.
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In the Middle Ages, holy wars raged between Christians and Muslims. Countless people were slaughtered, but the Crusades were even worse than you thought.
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