Stories of Interest

Diwali, also spelled Divali, one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month Ashvina to the second day of the light half of the lunar month Karttika.

The altar was found in the ancient Graeco-Roman city of Patara and is shedding invaluable light on the ancient Greek religious practices of its time.

"What it shows is Henry's premeditated, calculating manner. He knows exactly how and where he wants it to happen."

The city of Timgad was built by Emperor Trajan in 100 A.D. Though it was sacked by Berber tribes shortly after Rome fell, its ruins still stand in Northern Africa today.

From the teenager who vanished in the Vatican to the young woman who disappeared from a cruise ship, these are history's most chilling missing persons cases that remain unsolved.

An execution method so brutal it has captured the imagination for thousands of years

How racial unrest and prejudice destroyed a once-thriving city

A world where modern society is the enemy

Assuming that the core is made of iron and nickel, the total value of the asteroid (if we ignore the impact on market prices) would be ~$10,000 quadrillion dollars.

Forget Newton. You want to know who made revolutionary discoveries and advanced numerous concepts that we know today?

Why did the Renaissance painters paint outright hilarious and grotesque depictions of baby Jesus

During the 19th century, the Forty Elephants, an all-women gang became one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in London.

For four months, he shackled, tortured and raped six women in the basement of his Philadelphia home.

As far as haunted castles go, Edinburgh Castle is by far one of the most haunted places in Europe. The castle is famous for its high levels of paranormal activity stemming from its dark history of torture, executions, and even deaths from the Black Plague...

Surrounded by dense forest with a history of witchcraft and alchemy, Castle Frankenstein is among the most notorious haunted castles of Europe.

With the right lighting and pleasant weather, Chillingham Castle almost looks beautiful. Inside its estate are tea rooms, lush gardens, and its own lake. But don't be fooled, as this 13th-century English castle has been dubbed "the most haunted historic c...