Ancient History
This is How Two Roman Emperors Brutally Died During the Same Battle in 251 AD
The Battle of Abritus in 251 AD is seldom seen as anything more than a footnote in the history of…
These 10 Crazy Discoveries Will Change Everything You Thought You Knew About the Silk Road
The Silk Road is the modern term for a series of interconnected trade routes that facilitated the exchange of goods…
Brutal Aztec Human Sacrifices Were Believed to Serve the Aztec People for This Unbelievable Reason
History is packed full of terrible atrocities in every corner of the world. Many months ago, History Collection published an…
These 12 Torturous Military Exercises Would Test Troops Through History in the Most Brutal Ways
History is painted red with the blood of countless battles. Ancient tribes and loose bands of warriors ruthlessly slaughtered one…
These 10 Abhorrent Medical Practices from History Will Make You Glad You Live in the 21st Century
“The art of medicine,” wrote Voltaire, “consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” Some of the medical…
Infant Dump Site from Roman Britain Raises More Questions Than Answers
A field in Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, located in southeast England hides something considered extremely heinous to us today but completely normal…
12 Rulers Who Executed Their Relatives
The business of ruling is often a bloody affair. Throughout history, very few leaders have managed to reach the end…
Don’t Miss Nazi Super Cows and Deadly Bulls**t in This List of Top 10 Overlooked Historic Oddities
History is full of the strange, the odd, the weird, and the wonderful. However, the overwhelming majority of such fascinating…
The Legend of the Lost Legion: How Roman Legionaries Ended Up Fighting for the Chinese
If you were a Roman in the first century BC, you might be forgiven for assuming that yours was the…
10 Historic Events and Fads That Would Break the Internet Today
The internet did not invent viral stories that captivate the country and become a burning topic and conversation trend. Nor…