Regarding the role of women in ancient Mali, there is, unfortunately, very little firsthand information. Much can be inferred, and insight comes from Ibn Battuta, who, according to Britannica, was a traveler and author of the medieval Muslim world who traveled 120,000 kilometers during his life.
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There are some stories that define the 1990s, but there are also some huge events that many of us have forgotten about today. Here's a refresher course.
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From domestic life to war, from private passions to public performance, the lives of ancient people have suddenly ended in the most unexpected ways. Here are some of the weirdest deaths from ancient history.
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Countess Elizabeth Báthory was accused of murdering over 600 young women, which earned her the title of the most prolific female serial killer of all time.
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You could only imagine the excitement the people felt in 1945 when newspapers printed that fateful headline: "The War is Over." When the bell signaling the end of the war was rung, it was rung hard.
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Workplace health and safety standards were pretty much nonexistent in the early 20th century — just look at the 1939 production of The Wizard of Oz.
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According to Oldest.org, Taos Pueblo is the oldest still-standing structure in the United States, with an estimated build date of sometime within 1000 CE and 1450 CE. The Pueblo is made up of a series of homes and ceremonial buildings built from adobe, a material composed of earth, water, and straw.
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Despite his legacy for legislating the New Deal that enabled America's prosperity post the Second World War, Franklin Delano Roosevelt also signed the order that allowed for the internment of Japanese Americans, as well as German and Italian Americans, during the war.
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Rome is full of rich history and places to put on your Instagram and boast your #blessed-ness. Rome also has some off-the-beaten-path gems, such as a keyhole.
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It seems as if Winston Churchill wouldn't be caught dead without a cigar.
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After gaining political rivals and leading through dangerous times, many politicians have predicted their own deaths to contemporaries and in personal letters.
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Cleopatra and Julius Caesar met in the summer of 48 BC, and they were lovers until the Ides of March in 44 BC, when Caesar was tragically murdered.
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The legend of a mythical city of gold originated when 16th-century conquistadors first encountered Central and South America. Inspired by the gold-centered rituals of the Colombian Muisca people, Francisco Pizarro, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Lope de Aguirre all searched for El Dorado, the city of gold.
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Guerrilla leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara has a remarkable legacy: many people look at his face and can remember who he was or simply celebrate his life with memorabilia or T-shirts that feature him. However, there are dark secrets about him that aren't as well-known or spoken about.
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Annapurna stands as the inverse of Mt. Everest. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world but only has the tenth highest death rate.
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Cleopatra - famous Queen of the Nile. Ruler of Egypt, partner of powerful Romans, and even ruthless - but Mommy?
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The Wright Brothers are legendary aviators, but did you know they only flew together once? We break down why these innovators only flew together one time.
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It isn't that Bhutanese people don't have fears or feel sad when a relative dies, but instead they choose to face that fear and accept the fact.
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Famed Scottish explorer David Livingstone a complex man who left an outsized mark on history. These are the adventures of Dr. Livingstone explained.
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Action Park officially opened on May 26, 1978, and for the first few years it was a huge success. Waves of visitors flocked to what was then the state's first and largest modern waterpark... but it would also become its most dangerous.
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Here are the best onscreen portrayals of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, ranked from worst to best.
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Marriages sometimes change more than lives. They change history. They might have started out as love affairs, political alliances, or arrangements, but they all had a major impact on the world. Here are some marriages that changed the course of history.
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The practice of spinning to reach Sufism was begun by the followers of the 13th-century poet and Sufi mystic Rumi, also known as Mevlana. Rumi met a traveling dervish, or holy man, named Shams al-Din in 1244 and believed him to be divine. Rumi began to devote more time to al-Din than his studies.
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Patz's widely publicized disappearance made media headlines and grabbed the nation's attention. Concerned parents began pushing for a nationwide system to track missing kids, eventually forming the Missing Children Milk Carton Program in 1984. The program was soon adopted nationwide.
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Thick beards, doctors believed, trap impurities from the air before they entered the body, much as nose hair does. Some doctors told their patients, especially those who often engaged in public speaking, like politicians, to grow full beards to prevent sore throats.
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Kristin Ehnmark, one of the hostages, exhibited strange behavior. She had grown enamored of her captor.
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George Washington died suddenly on December 14, 1799, just two years after he left office as the first President of the United States.
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