Historical Mysteries

Making sense of the pyramids’ enduring mysteries

History & Culture

Making sense of the pyramids’ enduring mysteries

Making sense of the pyramids’ enduring mysteries

The mystery woman at the heart of Beethoven’s secret love affair

History & Culture

The mystery woman at the heart of Beethoven’s secret love affair

The mystery woman at the heart of Beethoven’s secret love affair

Colossal crabs may hold clue to Amelia Earhart fate

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Colossal crabs may hold clue to Amelia Earhart fate

Colossal crabs may hold clue to Amelia Earhart fate

What really happened to the Library of Alexandria?

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What really happened to the Library of Alexandria?

What really happened to the Library of Alexandria?

The mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle

History & Culture

The mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle

The mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle

Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization’s secrets

History & Culture

Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization’s secrets

Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization’s secrets

The secret history of Stonehenge

The secret history of Stonehenge

The secret history of Stonehenge

Inside the mysterious life and death of Harry Houdini

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Inside the mysterious life and death of Harry Houdini

Inside the mysterious life and death of Harry Houdini

Did real-life events inspire the myth of Atlantis?

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Did real-life events inspire the myth of Atlantis?

Did real-life events inspire the myth of Atlantis?

Who was the first king of England?

History & Culture

Who was the first king of England?

Who was the first king of England?

Who was Nostradamus—and why do his prophecies rile us up?

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Who was Nostradamus—and why do his prophecies rile us up?

Who was Nostradamus—and why do his prophecies rile us up?

Who was Mary Magdalene?

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Who was Mary Magdalene?

Who was Mary Magdalene?

Who was King Tut, the teen pharaoh who captivated the world?

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Who was King Tut, the teen pharaoh who captivated the world?

Who was King Tut, the teen pharaoh who captivated the world?

How did Jane Austen die? Still, nobody knows

History & Culture

How did Jane Austen die? Still, nobody knows

How did Jane Austen die? Still, nobody knows

How Alexander the Great's daddy issues reshaped the world

History & Culture

How Alexander the Great's daddy issues reshaped the world

How Alexander the Great's daddy issues reshaped the world

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