Even though ancient people died, or their civilizations were wiped-out by catastrophes, they left behind evidence of how they once lived. This collection reveals some of the wonders which archeologists have uncovered.
The Catholic Church tries to repress scientific ideas which go against Church dogma; the Illuminati, a secret group, allegedly forms to promote scient...
The tomb of Philip II reveals artifacts that show what life is like in the time of Alexander the Great.
The Catholic Church makes Nicholas a saint and his feast day is the anniversary of his death: December 6.
Saint Nicholas of Bari is kind to children, protects sailors and gives generously of himself and his material possessions.
Each country develops its own unique holiday gift-giver; Dutch settlers in America share their Sinterklaas whose name non-Dutch speakers mispronounce ...
In the 1840s, Sir Richard Owen coins the name "Dinosauria" to refer to fossilized remains being found.
Sparta is a Greece city-state which protects itself from enemies with its organized standing army.
Spinosaurus made the news in September of 2014 when paleontologists announced this dinosaur spent much of its life in water. A meat-eating creature fr...
Sue—the most-complete fossilized remains of a T. rex ever found—is named for its discoverer, Sue Hendrickson. Experts do not know, however...
Ying Zheng, China's first emperor builds a Terra Cotta Army to protect him in the afterlife.
Twenty-three centuries after Qin Shi Hung-Di's death, his army of Terra Cotta warriors is found, reminding the world of his power.
Discovered in caves of Qumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls are the oldest-known surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Scriptures.
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