Hollywood has given us all kinds of glamorous stories—but the darkest tales come from the real history of the town itself.
Rainforests are more than just lush, green jungles—they’re packed with wild facts that might surprise you. From hidden animal species to the air we breathe, these forests are full of secrets worth knowing.
In 2018, scientists made a discovery of stone tools at Ain Boucherit, Algeria, dated to approximately 2.4 million years ago. The find challenges our previously held notions about the development of early humans.
Archaeologists in the Kingdom of Tonga have uncovered the remnants of an ancient city on the island of Tongatapu. The incredible discovery, announced in 2024, overturns the chronology of early Pacific Island civilization.
Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate found a hoard of 18th-century bottles buried in an old cellar holding their original contents from 250 years before.
High on the cliffs above the Cuanza River in Angola, the fortress of Cambambe stands as a stark monument of Portuguese colonial ambitions in Africa.
After fighting off invaders for nearly 1,000 years, Constantinople finally fell because someone accidentally left a gate open.
Before public restrooms in London, men would walk the streets with long cloaks and chamber pots, offering privacy for people who had to go.
Ohio's Hopewell mounds are monuments to one of North America’s great prehistoric cultures. Constructed between 100 BCE and 400 CE, they reveal a society rich in artistry, ceremony, and long-distance trade eons before European contact.
In 2023, archaeologists discovered a royal tomb believed to be over 3,600 years old, the final resting place of one of the most elusive royal families in ancient Egyptian history.
Brazil’s Valley of the Dinosaurs in Paraíba state is best known for its extensive fossilized dinosaur tracks. But a recent archaeological find revealed prehistoric human artwork.
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