New research shows that swords forged in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 19th century were made by local craftspeople and not imported from Europe, as some experts had speculated.

Drought struck British India after a failed monsoon season in 1876, leaving crops withering in the fields and sending food prices soaring. When the drought extended through the next summer, millions ...

When the Mongols attacked the Russian town of Yaroslavl in 1238, almost nobody was spared. Hundreds were slaughtered brutally and dumped into mass graves as the town was completely sacked. Nearly 800 ...

The death of Johnny Cash, the legendary “Man in Black,” marked the end of an era for country music. He passed away on Sept. 12, 2003, at the age of 71 after battling complications from diabetes. The ...

Scientists in Thailand have discovered the fossilized remains of a Bryde’s whale. The skeleton was not only remarkably well preserved, but nearly 40 feet long — and potentially as old as 5,000 years.

LiveScience reports that a team of researchers analyzed ancient remains found at the Cooper’s Ferry archaeological site ...