History

Peine forte et dure was one of the more simple yet brutal medieval torture methods

He's one of the most iconic Egyptian pharaohs, but what if we've been getting him wrong?

Historians say the unidentified serial killer brutally claimed the lives of at least five women in the 19th Century

An envelope which has been passed around for decades and contains a world leader's last words will finally be opened

It was one of the more painful ways to go out in medieval times

The geological discovery has changed what we know about the time period

Jesse William Lazear sacrificed his own life to help find a cure for a disease which swept across the world

RWB Auctions director Jon White was baffled when his security system logged 'movement' at 2am

The Indigenous Mashco Piro are considered as one of the largest uncontacted group in the world

Those children really were sold off

In 1972 a plane with 45 people on board crashed in the Andes, the survivors were forced to resort to cannibalism

The remains of at least seven infants were found, alongside a well preserved newborn baby

The wooden boat may be linked to a significant Biblical miracle, according to experts

It took Brits a while to notice one detail about the lion on the condiment's logo

The century-old language was used by hobos in the early 1900s to secretly communicate

Although just one patient has tested positive for the disease, the news has set alarm bells ringing for Americans

There's still plenty of debate from scholars

Chris Williamson has been investigating the case for over 20 years

The son of a former vice president is said to have died while visiting them

The Brazen Bull is so horrifying that the creators of the horror franchise used it as inspiration in a 2010 film