For eight centuries, between the 9th and 1st century BC, the Etruscans, inhabitants of the Italian peninsula, were one of the most powerful peoples of the Mediterranean basin, and when they disappeared they left behind impressive necropolises, vestiges of sanctuaries and even entire cities. How did they attain such power? How far did they extend their dominion and influence? What were the causes of their decline?

At the height of the space race, three U.S. astronauts are tapped as the first Apollo crew. With daz...

A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William Karel wh...

Druids have existed far longer than hitherto assumed, since the 4th century BC. Their traces are fou...

Ten years after an enormous open-pit gold mine began operations in Malartic, the hoped-for economic ...

Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. As she gets older, powerful Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614),...

They come from all walks of life and have lived for almost a century. They have lived through the up...

Why did the Roman Empire, which dominated Europe and the Mediterranean for five centuries, inexorabl...

The documentary of the Nuremberg War Trials of 21 Nazi dignitaries held after World War II.

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Phil Comeau shines a spotlight on the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, a powerful secret society that opera...

Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.

How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and wh...

San Francisco Bay is home to various shark species. Alcatraz guards made sure the prisoners knew it,...