Atop the remains were often masks that covered the faces of the dead, a practice seen from the Middle Kingdom all the way until the 1st century CE in Egypt.
Lab leaks do happen. Truly heinous pathogens and poxes have escaped from research facilities and government institutions in countries all over the world.
The duties of the president carry varying degrees of importance, but none is more important than the care of the codes to launch a nuclear missile strike.
Despite its focus on the future, many of the fair's buildings didn't last much past the end of the event, as they were designed to be temporary. But not all.
After the war, friends and relatives called Anne's diary "an important human document" and encouraged her father, Otto Frank, to submit it for publication.
Around 1828, William Burke and William Hare would work together to become the world's most famous body snatchers and two of Scotland's most notorious killers.
The name Stonewall is a reminder of the struggles queer ancestors went through in their fight for basic human rights and tolerance in American society.
The World's Fair buildings were meant to be temporary structures that came down at the end of the exposition. There are still two buildings that are preserved.
Charles Dickens pursued the dream woman he'd met in his youth for decades until they met again in person — a reunion that didn't go as Dickens anticipated.
In the weeks surrounding the August 1968 Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Illinois, became the epicenter of several contentious demonstrations.
17,000 Cherokee were forced to make the long walk west following the Indian Removal Act of 1830 — an arduous journey that called for strength and inspiration.
Once upon a time, Tulsa's Greenwood District was home to much of the state's Black population, as well as Black Wall Street. Until a massacre changed it all.
The word "Viking" might commonly bring to mind images of warriors with flaxen blond hair, but scientific research has shown that was likely not the case.
Grace Kelly became the Princess of Monaco, but was married life truly that luxurious? Here's why Grace Kelly's marriage was more complicated than you thought.
The Library of Alexandria was a vast collection of knowledge never before assembled in recorded history. But is the story of its famous destroyer even true?
Known as the "Gorilla Man," Earle Nelson was a prolific serial killer and rapist born in 1897. He's considered the first 20th-century sex serial killer.
The Library of Alexandria is considered one of the most remarkable creations of the ancient world. This is how many books it housed in its vast collection.