The Apostles of Jesus Christ would have followed him to the ends of the earth. As it happens, after they also died, their remains were scattered far and wide.
The Buddha, whose birth name was Siddhartha Gautama, was born and raised as a prince before starting his journey to enlightenment. Here's who his parents were.
A corpse known as the "Screaming Mummy" because of its anguished expression was found buried among Egyptian nobility. Here's how experts think the person died.
While daily life was very different 1,000 years ago, people still needed to work for a living. Some jobs are still popular today, but others may surprise you.
Christopher Columbus is largely remembered for his explorations and his plundering, but here's how he thought all of that would bring the end of the world.
While in the West and in much of the world we go by the Gregorian calendar to mark the new year, the history of Lunar New Year goes back to ancient Asia.
The Bible has birthed many scenes in popular culture, such as the infamous apple that caused humanity's fall. But not all of these are actually in the Bible.
Most of what you may think you know about witches may include brooms and pointy hats, but in reality, they celebrate eight Witch's Sabbaths based on nature.
Humanity has long gazed at the stars and sought meaning in them. No wonder, then, that they have become woven into many spiritual practices throughout history.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was an ancient ruler whose efforts to strip the Jews of their rights to practice their religion led to the War of the Maccabees.
The number seven is considered good luck in various cultures - but why? To answer this question, we need to pull from the fields of history and science.
Day of the Dead decor like sugar skulls have become ubiquitous at U.S retailers but the origins of the holiday go back to ancient Mesoamerican peoples.
From early agriculture to modern medicine, marijuana has long partnered with human civilization. Here is the story of marijuana from ancient history to now.
Khufu's pyramid -- commonly known as one of the Great Pyramids of Giza -- has a major unsolved mystery. Why can't archaeologists find the pharoah's remains?
Humans have always had to deal with the messy business of relationships. Some of the most famous Greek myths told stories of the gods' romantic attachments.
The Greeks had a ton of practice dishing out some dark and imaginative curses, and it's no wonder, really. They were just taking a page from the gods' playbook.
Elements of ancient architecture and art do stand out and beg for explanation. Such is the case with the "handbags" seen on stone reliefs across the globe.
The Qur'an, Rabbinic lore, and extrabiblical texts like the "Wisdom of Solomon" depict a very different version of Solomon, though: He's a wielder of magic.