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A scene from the 1986 film Top Gun

The real Top Gun: History of the US Navy pilot school

By Stuart Hadaway published

Reference Top Gun leapt to fame with the 1986 movie, but the real US pilot school had a far less glamorous beginning.

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Archaeologists estimate the "curse tablet," made from a folded lead sheet and inscribed with proto-alphabetic characters, may be at least 3,200 years old.

Ancient 'curse tablet' may show earliest Hebrew name of God

By Tom Metcalfe published

Archaeologists working in the West Bank say they've discovered a tiny lead "curse tablet" that may include the oldest known mention of the Hebrew name of God "Yahweh" ever found.

The last supper by Ugolino da Siena

The apostles: How Jesus' followers founded Christianity

By Ben Gazur published

Reference The apostles followed Jesus and after his crucifixion went their separate ways, helping to found the early Christian church, taking their stories to distant lands.

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The Scythian woman and the child were buried together in a wooden burial chamber within a burial mound.

2,500-year-old burial mound found in Siberia's 'Valley of the Kings'

By Laura Geggel published

Archaeologists have discovered a burial mound in the Siberian "Valley of the Kings."

The interior of the Amber Room glistens in St. Petersburg, Russia.

30 of the world's most valuable treasures that are still missing

By Owen Jarus published

From the the Ark of the Covenant to the crown jewels of Ireland to a 333-carat pink diamond, here are 30 of the world's most valuable (and missing) treasures.

The new study identifies British Royal graves from the era of the mythical King Arthur. Several places in Britain are claimed to be the location of his burial; but according to some legends Arthur was taken by a magical boat to the mystical Isle of Avalon after being mortally wounded in battle.

Graves of dozens of kings from the time of King Arthur uncovered in Britain

By Tom Metcalfe published

The graves of dozens of early British kings, queens, princes and princesses from King Arthur's era have been revealed.

Stalin and the Great Terror

How Stalin used "The Terror" to secure his iron grip on power

By Jonathan Gordon published

Inside All About History 115: Learn how Stalin secured his iron grip on power through terror and imprisoning or executing his enemies.

Cleopatra was the last was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt.

Cleopatra: Biography of the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt

By Owen Jarus published

Cleopatra was the last Egyptian pharaoh who is known for her seductive nature. She was also a shrewd and powerful ruler.

A wall painting found in one of the tombs is seen here. Hieroglyphic writing can be seen at the top of the painting.

5 stunningly preserved ancient Egyptian tombs unearthed in Saqqara

By Owen Jarus published

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered five well-preserved tombs from around the time of the sixth dynasty.

This image of the tryworks was taken from the shipwreck site of the whaler Industry by a NOAA ROV. The tryworks was a cast-iron stove with two deep kettles that were used to render whale blubber into oil.

19th-century whaling shipwreck identified in the Gulf of Mexico

By Mindy Weisberger published

Scientists have discovered the long-lost shipwreck of a whaling vessel that sank during a storm in 1836.

Spurn Point, where the Humber estuary meets the North Sea

Yorkshire's 'Atlantis' may finally be revealed

By Owen Jarus published

Archaeologists are closing in on a lost medieval town sometimes referred to as Yorkshire's "Atlantis."

The geometric Pictish carvings on this stone date to the fifth or sixth centuries.

Unknown symbols written by the lost 'painted people' of Scotland unearthed

By Laura Geggel published

Archaeologists in Scotland have unexpectedly discovered a stone slab with Pictish carvings on it.

Illustration of Saladin

Saladin: Muslim ruler who defeated the Crusaders

By Jonathan Gordon published

Reference Saladin was a Muslim leader who united his people to force the Crusaders out of Jerusalem in 1187, kickstarting the Third Crusade where he fought the forces of Richard the Lionheart.

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Pythagoras, a pioneer of early Greek philosophy, mathematics and natural science

Pythagoras: Life, work and achievements

By Joanna Elphick published

Reference Discover the life and work of the great Greek philosopher.

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Two re-enactors jousting on horseback in medieval knights' armour

Jousting: Origins and history of the medieval sport

By Christopher Gravett published

Rerfence Jousting is individual mounted combat with the lance, enabling the riders to demonstrate skill and courage.

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Cold War Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and U.S. president Ronald Reagan at a Soviet/US Summit in 1985

Cold War: Origins, combatants and leaders

By Callum McKelvie published

Reference The Cold War was a decades-long diplomatic and military standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States

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The southern wall of the sacred pool, which separates the pool on Motya from the lagoon.

Ancient sacred pool lined with temples and altars discovered on Sicilian island

By Laura Geggel published

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient sacred pool in Sicily.

Jimmy Doolittle, the man in charge of the raid

Doolittle Raid: America's WWII attack on Tokyo

By Michael E. Haskew published

Reference In 1942, US bombers attacked Japan's capital in retribution for the Pearl Harbor attack.

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Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov float aboard the International Space Station after arriving on a Soyuz spacecraft on March 18, 2022.

Why did Russian cosmonauts wear Ukraine-flag colors?

By Jeanna Bryner published

Three cosmonauts donned Ukraine-flag colors when boarding the space station, but now the Russians say the fashion choice had nothing to do with support for Ukraine.

A Scythian-made stag plaque dating to 400 B.C. to 300 BC.

Who were the Scythians?

By Tom Garlinghouse published

Reference The Scythians were an important ancient society of warriors and pastoralists who dominated the steppe land north of the Black Sea between 800 B.C. and A.D. 300.

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