There are plenty of kings and empires in the Bible — especially the Old Testament — but the existence of these historical empires is often a source of debate.
Aztecs, like many early civilizations, used stories to understand the world around them. Here is what Aztec mythology really says about the agave plant.
The treasure of the Flor de la Mar, which was shipwrecked in the 16th century, has been lost for centuries. Here's the story behind the immense treasure.
Four out of every five movies from the first three decades of filmmaking are lost, with no complete copy surviving. These films will likely never be found.
For the road trippers of the 1920s, their journeys were not about convenience but untamed adventure. Here's what the American road trip was like 100 years ago.
According to Incan legend, deep in the rainforest lays a great lost city known as Paititi. Like any good lost city, it's said to be home to untold riches.
The marriage of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz was historic for many reasons, including their age difference and the groundbreaking interracial TV relationship.
U.S. vaccine mandates have been fraught with controversies throughout history. Here is the complex and convoluted history of American vaccine mandates.
Any ambitious megalomaniac needs the right tools to conquer the universe -- tools such as the most powerful and fantastical fictional weapons in history.
Shortly after a burning car was found near Lawton, Oklahoma, the body of a female driver was removed from the wreckage and identified as Aileen Conway.
Visitors are forbidden from entering Lascaux Cave, due to the historically-significant cave paintings inside that date back tens of thousands of years.
In late 1985, local nurse Debbie Wolfe went missing. Later, her body was found and authorities ruled her death accidental, but her family thinks otherwise.
No parent wants to face the death of their child. Tragically, singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor has had to do exactly that with the death of her son, Shane.