The history of Noah's Ar, the obsessive search for the Ark that began in the 19th century, the myths and scientific evidence of a universal flood, the problem with searching on Mount Ararat, the nearby Durupınar formation and the likelihood of such a wooden structure surviving to the present

According to this weird theory, 300 years of the Middle Ages never existed. Claims, arguments against it, the radical revisionist that launched the proposal and the reasons it went viral years later

Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh, Mabon, Samhain

His debauched lifestyle, the Golden Dawn, the rumors about a door to hell's gate that he was said to have left open, the magic duel at Blythe Road, K2 and Kangchenjunga deadly expeditions, the do what thou wilt Thelema, raise to fame as dark magician, taking over of the Ordo Templi Orientis, spy role during WWI, the Cefalù scandal and his final days, ruined and forgotten

The most famous shootout of the Wild West era. Wyatt Earp, his brothers and Doc Holliday against five outlaw cowboys. A historical background of Tombstone, the people involved in the incident, the details of the gunfight, the aftermath, Wyatt's vendetta and the fate of the survivors

She was an exotic dancer, the most solicited courtesan of Paris, a spy, a double agent and after being executed while blowing a kiss to the firing squad, a pop culture icon who still endures

December 24 has never halted the world. This article compiles notable events that took place on this significant day

Unicorns, dog‑headed men, giant serpents and crocodiles, people paying with banknotes… Following the steps of Marco Polo’s 24‑year journey to the court of Kublai Khan in China through the Silk Road. How he traveled, the countries he visited, and the total distance he walked. A journey that would be nearly impossible to make by land today. Things you’ll see!

The term that has come down to our days began as an insult, just as Baroque began as a Neoclassical insult

Reasons, the languages spoken during the Revolution, who actually used French in 1789, how intellectuals exploited the situation to seize power, impose a reign of terror, all to end with a self‑crowned emperor and when the majority of France finally spoke French

Darwin Award; individuals who contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool after doing something very stupid

From Baby San to Whiskey  Tango  Foxtrot, with their etymological origins and historical backgrounds explained

There was a time when you could send a horse rider with a letter from Manhattan to San Francisco for just $5 in 10 days. This is the Express story

The origins of the full moon names that appeared in old farmer's almanacs. The lunar labels of the only three known cultures that named the moons; Native Americans, Celts and Anglo-Saxons. The concept of the Blue Moon. The custom full moon names that appear in the header of Col2.com

These days, Columbus doesn't seem to be cool anymore. So if he didn't discover America… who did? This article uncovers the explorers who may have crossed the seas first, from the Phoenicians to the Templars, with the Basque underdogs and Vikings standing out as the only ones backed by hard archaeological evidence

Although it may seem surprising, Iran was once very similar to any Western country. The 1979 revolution suppressed Western influences but did not erase them. They remain alive in a thriving underground scene

How the Order emerged and became a military and economic power, its ranks, dress, decline, and the reasons for its dissolution. The unsolved mysteries of the Templars; where did they flee? Did they find the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail? What happened to their riches? The theories of Rennes-le-Château and Bérenger Saunière, Rosslyn Chapel and Oak Island. Were the Knights Templar guilty of any of the charges brought against them?

One of the most mysterious tunnels in Egypt, which has puzzled archaeologists and engineers since its discovery in the 19th century. It is unclear how the 24 giant sarcophagi in its interior, were created and moved. Their exact purpose remains uncertain. These are the unsolved mysteries of the Serapeum of Saqqara

From the Pope's passing to the proclamation of a new pontiff; Sede Vacante, Camerlengo's duties, papal ring destruction, apartment sealing, velatory, Novemdiales, funeral, conclave, Fumata Bianca and Habemus Papam

The origins of the concept of the Holy Grail, the myths that developed during the Middle Ages around the sacred cup and the most compelling candidate chalices that could be the real artifact, if it was not lost to history