At the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the strips of fabric, written in blood and rust, serve as a testament to Syria's disappeared
After World War II, Jewish refugees found they could never return to their native land—a sentiment that some echo today
Shrouded in mystery, the Temple of Garni offers a rare glimpse into pre-Christian Caucasia
The eccentric inventor and modern Prometheus died 75 years ago, after a rags-to-riches to rags life
1968: The Year That Shattered America
In the hamlet where U.S. troops killed hundreds of men, women and children, survivors are ready to forgive the most infamous American soldier of the war
Either due to conquest or simply the ravages of time, these founding papers of civilizations around the world will remain mysteries forever
1968: The Year That Shattered America
The battles of 1968 are long over. But the struggle to confront the truth goes on
Today, the rising sun shines on altars and other religious objects at many Spanish churches in the U.S. and Latin America
With roots dating back to the 13th century, Gryla is not to be messed with
We can learn crucial lessons by examining the natural forces that shaped Rome's rise and fall
In December 1942, Chicago Pile-1 ushered in an age of frightening possibility
Though the practice is now more associated with Halloween, spooking out your family is well within the Christmas spirit
After 200 years, the sad story of Qurna, a so-called 'village of looters', is coming to a close
A project to scan documents found in the walls of a remote monastery is reshaping our view of the connections between East and West
From presidential biographies to a look at the long rise of fake news, these picks will surely interest history buffs
The Titanic was specifically constructed to survive a high-impact collision like the one that sunk her
Scientists created cubic zirconia replicas of the historic gem's previous forms—the original brought from India and the famous "French Blue"
Everyone knows about Robert Scott’s doomed race to the South Pole in 1911. But on that same expedition three of his men made a death-defying trip
In the wake of the war against Isis in Iraq, an ominous journey along the once-mighty river finds a new crisis lurking in the shallows
Residents of the valley of Vajont in Italy had reservations about a new hydroelectric dam--especially when cracks began to appear in the nearby mountain
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