Ancient Minoa has always been something that ignites the imagination, going all the way back to the familiar Greek tale of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth.
Though there are countless religions across the world, there are a handful that are the most prominent: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
The age of exploration involved countless brave souls who traversed the high seas, seeking far-off lands for wealth. One such person was John Kendrick.
Photojournalist Al Mingalone was known for performing stunts to achieve the perfect footage of his subject. Here is the time he took a wild balloon adventure.
Although petroleum spills are the oil spills that come to mind most readily, spills involving vegetable oils or animal fats have similarly disastrous effects.
Runestones are a unique window into the past, helping us to learn about ancient cultures. Here's what archaeologists hope to learn from the oldest runestone.
Facebook's Metaverse aims to create a virtual world where people can interact in various ways as avatars, but what could that do to humans in the real world?
At the turn of the century, the growing movement known as prohibition was gaining steam and would soon become the law of the land via the 18th Amendment.
Europe is a large continent with many different unique languages. However, there are many European languages that some Americans have not even heard of.
World War I, perhaps the most infamous war in world history, is well-known by many. Or is it? Many common facts about the first World War are actually myths.
Sir Frederick Treves was the royal surgeon who saved the life of King Edward VII by giving him an appendectomy. Here's who else the famous surgeon helped.
On January 6, 1942, British forces occupying Afghanistan were in a dire situation after installing their own puppet government in the nation two years prior.
Most people probably haven't heard of Green Pea galaxies, tiny galaxies scattered throughout the universe, but they're more important than you might think.
The rivalry between ancient Athens and Sparta was one borne of different ideologies and approaches to societal life. It's not a lot different than today.
Throughout the course of American history, there have been several presidential assassination attempts. We examine the assassins and what happened to them.
Crimes can be laced with tawdry, unseemly behavior. Here is how an American beauty queen came to be the central figure in the British Mannacled Mormon case.
Many know Oskar Schindler's story and his famous list, but here's the story of his wife Emilie Schindler, whose efforts during WWII shouldn't be overlooked.
D-Day is one of the most famous invasions in history, but how did Japan, on the other side of the world, react to the Allies' successful beach landing?
From Mexico's Night of the Radishes to Thailand's monkey banquet and Florida's Underwater Music Festival, here are some of the world's most unique festivals.