History
Mount Gya: First Ascent of a Confusing Peak
In the Indian Himalaya, the best-known mountains are 8,586m...
Medieval Astronomers Shed Light on Thousand-Year-Old Volcanic Eruptions
Close observers of the moon in the 12th and...
George Cleveland: The Largest Nose in the Arctic
In the early 1920s, Hudson’s Bay Company trader George...
Horses Transformed Native American Life Earlier Than Thought, Study Says
There's arguably no image of the American West more...
Four Rescued After Whale Sinks Sailboat in Mid-Pacific
Captain Rick Rodriguez and his crew of three spent...
Exploration Mysteries: Disappearance of the Ninth Legion
The Ninth Roman Legion, or Legio IX Hispana, was...
Kangchenjunga 1991: ‘See and Remember, Do and Understand’
The third highest mountain in the world, 8,586m Kangchenjunga...
Dildo, Pestle, or Torture Tool? Historians Ponder Uses Of Ancient Roman Phallus
Historians taking a closer look at a 2,000-year-old "darning...
The World’s Most Valuable Buried Treasures: Their Value and How They Were Discovered
We explore some of the most valuable treasure hoards...
Dog-and-Pony Show: Vikings Brought Domesticated Animals Along on British Conquests
Picture the effort and inconvenience of traveling with a...
How Did the Ancient Egyptians Make Mummies? Through Global Trade
These days, we tend to use the word globalization...
Vintage Photos of Polar Exploration — In Living Color
It's easy for many historical purists to dismiss the...
War Tourism: From the Crass Selfie to the ‘Never Again’ Lesson
"War" and "tourism" are two opposing forces that are...
Exploration Mysteries: The Treasure of Olivier Levasseur
The Golden Age of Piracy (1650-1730) was a tumultuous...
A Restored House Reveals The Wealth — And Lust — Of Doomed Pompeii
A restored and reopened Pompeii residence showcases the wealth...
Dhaulagiri: A Short History of Successes and Failures
With Herve Barmasse and David Goettler poised to attempt...
A ‘Person Off The Street’ Solves Mystery Of Ice Age Drawings
If you're feeling a warm sense of satisfaction over...
Snowflake Bentley’s Pioneering Photos Now Online
Wilson Bentley holds the enviable title of "first person...
