When Mumtaz Mahal, the “Jewel of the Palace,” tragically died in childbirth, her husband built the Taj Mahal in her honor.
In 897 AD, the Catholic Church exhumed the late Pope Formosus and put his dead body on trial.
Queen Ranavalona is now called a bloodthirsty tyrant. But for modern historians, her bad reputation is only half of the story.
Probably the most iconic patheon of all the ancient mythologies, the lives of the Greek Gods were filled with more scandal than any modern tabloid.
The mountain had been holding on for millennia. Then came the melt. What appeared next weren’t merely artifacts but fragments of lives lived with skill and a deep connection to the place.
Margot Asquith was already a high-society rebel when her husband became Prime Minister, but she didn’t let it slow her down.
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. When it came to the Wars of the roses, truer words were never spoken.
Violet Jessop was a stewardess on three doomed ships, including the infamous Titanic. This is her unforgettable and terrifying story.
There is a long history of people using psychological warfare tactics in order to gain an edge on the battlefields of history.
After his death, Attila the Hun’s most trusted soldiers buried him in a secret location and then went to horrific lengths to make sure no one would ever find it.
Roman bounty hunters worked at night, watching for barbarian raiders crossing the frontier. In the morning, they would present their severed heads.
Deranged emperors, eccentric millionaires, and others have made their mark over the years—but history's weirdest people take “twisted” to the next level.
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