At just fourteen, Thomas Nickerson was the youngest crewmember of the whaleship Essex. When the ship was struck and sunk by a whale, he was launched into one of the most grueling sagas of survival in maritime history.
Archaeologists in southern Jordan have uncovered the long-lost Byzantine city of Tharais, tucked away on the southeast coast of the Dead Sea.
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.
A few generations ago, it seemed that everyone could pretty much do anything, from sewing a shirt to fixing a car to baking bread from scratch. Here are some of society's lost skills—some no longer of interest while others may be worthwhile reviving.
“History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later.'” —Eduardo Galeano We lose things. That’s just how it goes. Sometimes the things we lose are trivial, and sometimes the things we lose were monumental,...
If you like humaverse you may also consider subscribing to these newsletters:
