Archaeology
The Nordic Warriors: 5 Places that Reveal the Secret History of the Vikings
The Vikings were Scandinavians adventurers from modern-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. They took their name from the term for a…
Secrets From the Past: 9 Mysterious Ancient Ruins We Still Know Almost Nothing About
Much of what we know about ancient cultures today comes from the pictures and written documents left behind. In some…
History’s Forgotten Masterpieces: 5 Overlooked Wonders of the Ancient World
Those with a love of history are probably aware of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. From the Great…
Sacrifice to the Gods: 10 Startling Facts About the Aztec Culture
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican culture that spoke Nahuatl and dominated large parts of central Mexico from the 14th to the…
Mummies, Palaces, and Booby-Trapped Buildings: 5 Intriguing Ancient Burial Sites
The need to safely dispose of the dead is something every human society in history has in common. Whether it…
This Dead Sea Scroll Could Lead to the Greatest Treasure in History
The Dead Sea Scrolls are famous for being ancient texts found in the Qumran Caves in 1946, 1956, and 2017.…
How the World Will End, According to the Aztecs
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from the 13th to the 15th centuries. They dominated central Mexico and united numerous…
An Archaeologist Discovered a Tunnel Sealed for 1,800 Years Under a Temple in Mexico
Teotihuacán was the massive pre-Aztec metropolis that was home to 125,000 people around 400 CE. The remains of the city…
Who were the first Americans?
You, like most of us, probably learned a story of the settlement of the Americas that went something like this:…
The Curse of the Pharaohs Exposed
The so-called ‘Curse of the Pharaohs’ is one of the world’s most famous curses. In late 1922, a British archaeologist…