Explore eight reasons why this remarkable transit system helped unite the ancient world.
National anthems are often only dusted off for patriotic holidays and sporting events, but these stately hymns and marches can also serve as a window into their country’s cultural and political history.
Doctors are supposed to operate under the maxim “do no harm,” but history shows this has sometimes been easier said than done.
From barbaric tortures and occult dessert dishes to unwinnable trials by ordeal, find out more about seven unusual tests once used as evidence of supernatural misconduct.
From colossal Prussians and delirious Vikings to a faith-based U.S. Army unit, find out more about seven of history’s most unconventional military outfits.
Get the facts on the enigmatic men-at-arms behind Ancient Rome’s most notorious form of entertainment.
