In the spring of 1605, the highest-ranking officials of the Catholic Church engaged in a physical brawl that left one cardinal with broken bones.

On August 21, 1986, the calm waters of a crater lake in northwestern Cameroon unexpectedly unleashed an invisible, suffocating cloud.

In the spring of 1458, the streets of London filled with thousands of heavily armed men ready for war.

In 1324, a procession of unprecedented size arrived near Cairo, carrying quantities of gold that would soon alter the local economy.

During the production of the historical crime drama Peaky Blinders, lead actor Cillian Murphy portrayed Thomas Shelby, a character rarely seen without a lit cigarette.

When an ancient language completely vanishes, centuries of knowledge disappear with it.

In October 1918, hundreds of American soldiers found themselves trapped behind enemy lines while their own artillery rained down upon them.

Hollywood is an industry built on the back of influential representation, where a powerful agent can secure a career-defining role or a massive payday.

Hidden off the coast of Finland lies an 8.4-acre (3.4-hectare) private island that once enforced a strict and highly publicized entry requirement: no men allowed.

In 2018, environmental planners drafted a comprehensive revitalization project to retain water in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area in Czechia.