Lies About Hades And Persephone You Always Believed
The ancient Greek myth of Hades and Persephone has remained a well-known tale that's problematic through the modern lens. Here's what the story really meant.
Read MoreThe ancient Greek myth of Hades and Persephone has remained a well-known tale that's problematic through the modern lens. Here's what the story really meant.
Read MoreLife as a royal can be complicated, but death isn't always a simpler affair. These are some of history's most unusual and downright bizarre royal deaths.
Read MoreOn March 15, 44 B.C., a group of Roman senators conspired to assassinate Julius Caesar, altering the course of history. Here's what that morning was like.
Read MoreThe record-setting action role-playing game "Black Myth: Wukong" pulls from some fascinating real-life Chinese mythology. Here's what it's based on.
Read MoreThe volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 famously destroyed Pompeii and killed thousands. But some details of the ancient disaster don't make sense.
Read MoreHerculaneum, like it's neighboring city Pompeii, was destroyed and buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E. Here's what happened to the bodies.
Read MoreYou might have heard about gladiators fighting sharks and rhinos in the Roman Colosseum, or even seen such battles depicted in popular culture.
Read MoreCatholicism has honed its many doctrines over thousands of years. The Church's priests are expected to follow them all, and some are not so well-known.
Read MoreFrom poop gods to crossdressing sex slaves, here are a few aspects of Roman mythology you probably didn't learn about in eighth-grade social studies.
Read MoreThe idea of human sacrifice is hard to fathom, but there is plenty of evidence that supports the reality that this shocking practice was part of human history.
Read MoreSaint George is the patron saint of England who legend says slayed a dragon and was a martyr for Christianity. Here's what everyone gets wrong about him.
Read MoreThe Apostles of Jesus Christ would have followed him to the ends of the earth. As it happens, after they also died, their remains were scattered far and wide.
Read MoreIndia's bone-filled Roopkund Lake has a long and disturbing history that is still debated to this day. Here's everything we know about it so far.
Read MoreIn 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii was buried in ash following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Here's what happened to the bodies of the victims.
Read MoreMedusa was one of three gorgon sisters in Greek mythology. Here's what happened to her immortal sisters, Stheno and Euryale, after Medusa's death.
Read MoreThe Buddha, whose birth name was Siddhartha Gautama, was born and raised as a prince before starting his journey to enlightenment. Here's who his parents were.
Read MoreA corpse known as the "Screaming Mummy" because of its anguished expression was found buried among Egyptian nobility. Here's how experts think the person died.
Read MoreWhile daily life was very different 1,000 years ago, people still needed to work for a living. Some jobs are still popular today, but others may surprise you.
Read MoreChristopher Columbus is largely remembered for his explorations and his plundering, but here's how he thought all of that would bring the end of the world.
Read MoreIn the 13th century, monks of the Cistercian order creating an ingenious, glyph-like number system much different from the modern Arabic system.
Read MoreWhile in the West and in much of the world we go by the Gregorian calendar to mark the new year, the history of Lunar New Year goes back to ancient Asia.
Read MoreThe Bible has birthed many scenes in popular culture, such as the infamous apple that caused humanity's fall. But not all of these are actually in the Bible.
Read MoreThe winter solstice is the longest night of the year. But there's also a spiritual meaning behind it that's reflected across different cultures.
Read MoreMost of what you may think you know about witches may include brooms and pointy hats, but in reality, they celebrate eight Witch's Sabbaths based on nature.
Read MoreHumanity has long gazed at the stars and sought meaning in them. No wonder, then, that they have become woven into many spiritual practices throughout history.
Read MoreAntiochus IV Epiphanes was an ancient ruler whose efforts to strip the Jews of their rights to practice their religion led to the War of the Maccabees.
Read MoreThe face of the Ice Maiden of the Andes was finally reconstructed in 2023. Here's what we know about the ancient girl and how she died years ago.
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