From Croesus consulting the Oracle at Delphi to the catastrophic Roman defeat at Carrhae, history is littered with rulers who invaded Persia and paid a devastating price.

Explore the 500-year-old cold case of Saint Olav’s lost remains. From the Viking battle at Stiklestad to modern GPR revelations beneath Nidaros Cathedral, discover the mystery of Norway’s Eternal King and the search for a hidden holy grail.

Ancient DNA reveals the Silla Kingdom practiced sunjang — sacrificing entire families from a hereditary caste to serve royalty in the afterlife.

Explore the enigma of Barsa-Kelmes, the "Island of No Return," where ancient time-slip legends and Soviet-era mysteries haunt a desolate, salt-crusted desert.

A rare water temple dedicated to the deity Pelusius has been unearthed at Tell El-Farama in North Sinai, revealing a 35-meter circular basin used for rituals.

Notre Dame de Paris is one of the most best-known Gothic cathedrals in the world and among the most famous landmarks in France. Constructed during the 12th century in the Gothic style, Notre Dame de Paris took a total of 182 years to build, completed in 1345.

New excavations at Laos' Plain of Jars reveal ancient bronze bells, secondary burials, and artifacts pointing to a sophisticated Iron Age megalithic culture.

Beautifully fashioned little gold fasteners that probably adorned a hat or clothing in the 16th century ha

One of the puzzling mysteries of the Viking settlement during the Nordic Middle Ages may be solved by archaeologists

A unique double baptistery and mysterious marble block found at a Byzantine cathedral in Hippos, Israel, may reveal lost early Christian baptism rituals near the Sea of Galilee.