Contrary to popular belief, early medieval doctors relied on rational deduction to understand and treat disease
Truus Wijsmuller spirited Jewish refugees to safety and stood up to the architect of Adolf Hitler's "Final Solution"
The Beer Hall Putsch was a spectacular failure. It also set the stage for Nazi Germany
From ancient China to 20th-century America, the aromatic beverage has undergone a dramatic evolution
From ancient Egypt to present-day Dubai, a close look at some of the buildings that held the height record
Anthropologist Zelia Nuttall transformed the way we think of ancient Mesoamerica
An exhibition in Cleveland showcases millennia-old designs and the more modern creations they inspired
Ancient ink exhibited religious faith, relieved pain, protected wearers and indicated class
The Order of Assassins is loosely based on the Nizari Ismailis, who formed a Shiite Muslim state that relied on political assassination to achieve its goal
The Native people of Hispaniola were long believed to have died out. But a journalist's search for their descendants turned up surprising results
When a white clergyman tried to punish captive Andamanese for their supposed misdeeds, they slapped him back
Last year, a German court acknowledged the possibility that trans people were persecuted by the Nazis
Eighty years ago, German soldiers killed an estimated 500 Cretans in Viannos and Ierapetra in retaliation for an attack by local partisans
One act of generosity during the Great Famine forged a bond that transcends generations
Pilgrims who left behind ancient graffiti are the subject of new research in the middle of the Nile
Amid snowcapped mountains, sandy dunes, a wild seacoast and more, the legacy of the country's Moorish past can still be explored across the peninsula
A new sculpture and an upcoming restoration are breathing life into the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, one of 19th-century Britain’s most curious creations
At the Terezin concentration camp, some of Europe's top artists found solace in creating new work. Today one musician is determined to give them an encore
Handwritten annotations in the Tudor king's psalter show how he looked to scripture to justify his break from Rome and the annulment of his first marriage
The sweet dessert is an important part of the culinary identity of so many places that people sometimes dispute claims to its origins
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