History

Ancient masters created truly magnificent creations from completely different natural materials and have struck in their appearances. But the likes…

The extraction and transportation of oil, even in the 21st century, remains a dangerous and unpredictable activity, which sometimes causes…

Gustave, a man-eater crocodile from Central Africa, has not yet had a chance to go on a well-deserved rest –…

Some of history's most cruel and painful torture devices were invented during medieval times.

At the beginning of the 6th century AD, a mysterious warlike people came to Europe from the East and conquered…

Theodora looks, as befits such a brilliant Byzantine ruler. She was once one of the most influential and powerful women.

In the burial complex of Pharaoh Djedkara Isesi, Egyptian archaeologists identified the only grave of an official who lived 4,400…

Probably, the Great Sphinx of Giza is not only the oldest but also the most famous monument in the world.…

Salem witch trials were a series of prosecutions for witchcraft starting in 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts.

William Dampier was an explorer, pirate and naturalist. He was the first Englishman to visit parts of what is now…

Sweyn, known as Forkbeard due to his long, cleft beard, was the son of Harald Bluetooth, king of Denmark and…

There are many mysteries on the territory of our planet. Some of them attributed to the part of UFOs. It…