In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted near Naples, Italy. It was traditionally thought that the disaster happened in August of that year, but recent evidence has shown it probably occurred in October or ...

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in history. Starting in 27 B.C.E. after the fall of the Roman Republic, the impact of the Roman Empire — and its expansion across Europe and beyond — ...

The Ark of the Covenant is one of the most sacred relics of Jewish and Christian tradition. The chest is said to hold the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were originally inscribed, and ...

Various cultures throughout history believed in dragons, likely as a way to explain fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Mythology and folklore about dragons can be found in a wide ...

Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson was cycling her way to fame in the world’s competitive gravel and mountain bike racing world in early 2022. She was a lifelong athlete with a passion for both cycling and ...

Linda Napolitano was a typical housewife living in Manhattan with her husband and two children. But everything changed on Nov. 30, 1989, when she claims three gray bipedal creatures abducted her from ...

To this day, the story of the Manson Family members is a haunting tale of corruption, power, and how one man with enough influence convinced his followers to commit truly reprehensible acts. Most ...

While the Los Angeles Mafia never rose to the same notoriety as its counterparts in New York and Chicago, the crime family infiltrated Hollywood, had a hand in the growth of Las Vegas, and terrorized ...

In one story from Greek myth, Hercules is walking on the beach with his dog when the animal leaps on a sea snail in the surf. The dog emerges from the tussle with a muzzle dyed purple. When Hercules ...

If any organized crime group were to embody the core tenets of the mob, the Gambino family would be a sure bet. As one of the “Five Families” of New York City, the Gambino crime family played a ...

During the 13th century, the Mongol Empire ruled over nearly all of Asia, but disputes over borders and succession paired with waning military power led to its collapse by 1368. The Mongol Empire, the ...

The Amityville Horror House is the site of one of America’s most popular ghost stories. The home’s dark reputation dates back to 1974, when Ronald DeFeo Jr. fatally shot his parents and siblings in ...