Before the Spanish and Portuguese empires dominated the seas, Scandinavian Vikings reached the shores of America, Africa and ...

When America chose to bomb Japan, the imperial capital city of Japan was not a practical choice for various reasons.

Mainstream media has grossly misrepresented the history of ninjas (shinobi) and the weapons that they used. While pop culture has built up many myths over generations, the actual shinobi were highly ...

Unlike Homer’s two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, and most other important works of ancient literature, Virgil’s Aeneid was officially commissioned by an imperial ruler: Rome’s first emperor, ...

Throughout history, many works of art have traveled difficult journeys. Misplaced by war and revolution, these works of art have found themselves transported into completely different settings than ...

Debunking the myths about Japan’s shadow warriors is easy, but changing the century-old stereotype certainly isn’t.

Long before modern horror stories filled screens, ancient civilizations lived in genuine terror of the dark. Unlike stern deities who judged human souls with cold ...

A modern-day visitor to Pompeii, enjoying blue skies and the warmth of the Italian sun, will find it hard to imagine the disaster that fell upon this ancient town almost 2,000 years ago. Today, ...