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An ancient Moai statue on Easter Island

The mysterious legend of the ‘Easter Island heads’
Erik Bard

Who is Erik Bard? The physicist tackling the enigma of Skinwalker Ranch
David Duchony with red and blue lights shining across his face

5 amazing declassified military secrets
A marble relief from around the 1st or 2nd century showing two female gladiators fighting

Gladiatrix: Female gladiators in Ancient Rome
A 16th century mural depicting Jesus (C) in King Herod's (L) court

King Herod: The infamous child killer
A Lockheed U-2 plane in flight

Lockheed U-2: The plane that started the Area 51 legend
A group of men chase a rolling wheel of cheese down a steep hill

10 strange British sports
A bust statue of Vespasian

5 strangest deaths of Roman emperors
A diver explores the shipwreck of the 'Mary Celestia' on the seabed

4 major discoveries made following natural disasters
Katie Kennedy sitting in a large red leather chair

The History Gossip: How Katie Kennedy makes history fun on TikTok
Portrait of King Charles II of Spain

4 biggest royal 'mingers' from history
The tomb of King John I inside Worcester Cathedral

Bad King John I: The worst British monarch in history?
David Duchovny

7 little known facts about David Duchovny
Steven Rinella exploring a glacier in Alaska

The mysterious disappearances of the Alaska Triangle
Painting of Pope Adrian IV

Pope Adrian IV: The only British Pope
Black and white photograph of Sitting Bull

The life and tragic death of Sitting Bull
Two Scandinavian Viking warriors in full armor against dramatic landscape

Famous Viking quotes: Words of wisdom from the Norsemen
An engraving depicting John White returning to the Roanoke colony to find a carving reading 'CROATOAN' on a tree

The mysterious lost colony of Roanoke
Portrait photograph of Sara Forbes Bonetta

Sarah Forbes Bonetta: From slavery to the Queen’s goddaughter
A long passage inside the Great Pyramid in Giza

Is there an underground city beneath the pyramids?
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica

Who is Robert Prevost? An introduction to Pope Leo XIV
Steven Rinella in the snowy wilderness with a rifle on his back

Who is Steven Rinella? A closer look at the American outdoorsman
A row of large Fanta bottles on a shelf

Fanta's surprising origins in Nazi Germany
An ancient-looking treasure chest in the middle of a forest

The modern mystery of Fenn’s treasure
Rudolf Höss (R) stands with Josef Mengele (C) and Richard Baer (L)

Josef Mengele: Nazi Germany's 'Angel of Death'
A young archaeologist works on an archaeological site

The mystery of stone tools discovered in China
Bernard Montgomery watches the actions unfold from a tank

The battles of El Alamein: The turning point of WWII
The Sutton Hoo helmet on display at the British Museum

Sutton Hoo: Discovering the face of history
Marty Lagina looks at Craig Tester while he's speaking at the round table

Who is Craig Tester? The engineer solving Oak Island’s puzzle
Black and white photograph of Charles Augustus Newman

5 famous British Commandos from WWII
Erfurt Cathedral

The Erfurt Latrine Disaster: History’s grossest tragedy?
Dr. Marcel Petiot in court

Marcel Petiot: A Serial Killer in Nazi Paris
A memorial for Allied POWs at the Hellfire Pass. Poppies, plaques and Australian flags are mouted on the side of a rock in the jungle

Building the Death Railway: How POWs constructed the Burma Railway
Statue of James Conway, a Cockleshell Hero, with a kayak paddle in his hand

The daring story of the Cockleshell Heroes
Pope Francis waves to crowds

Pope Francis: 1936 - 2025
cross silhouette and the sky with full moon

Why the moon changes Easter's date