Even 400 years after his death, the Bard continues to be the source of amazing anecdotes.

Explore the bizarre archaeological finds of Viking Age deviant burials, where the deceased were decapitated or pinned with stones. Were these desperate rituals an attempt to prevent the dead from rising as draugr to join Fenrir's monstrous army during Ragnarok?

A tragic 2,500-year-old ancient mass grave has been found in a water cistern at Tel Azekah, Israel, holding the remains of up to 89 unweaned infants.

Discover the secrets of the Dyatlov Pass incident. From radioactive gear to impossible injuries, explore the forensic enigmas and theories of the 1959 mystery.

When British aristocrat Robert Curzon visited an ancient Egyptian monastery, he had no idea what he’d find. Gospel fragments that questioned the Bible’s authenticity.

DNA evidence has proven that the Icelandic walrus became extinct at the arrival of the Norse settlers in Iceland.

Archaeologists in Chechnya may have discovered the legendary lost medieval city of Magas, the 350-hectare capital of the Alanian kingdom, in a find that could rewrite North Caucasus history.

ArchaeologChinese Vesselists have unearthed an ancient tomb in China’s Shaanxi Province, containing a hoard of relics, including a sealed bronze kettle filled with 2,200-year-old liquor. Would you be game to try this ancient brew?

The discovery of the King's Seat Hillfort in Scotland kills the dogmatic view that the Picts were primitive and shows they were much deeper than some believed.

The 4th-century Khresis Mosaic, found in Daphne, Turkey, personifies the acquired wealth of Troy, revealing Late Antiquity views on conquest and riches.