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Every February, millions of people flock to Venice for Carnival, but few know the festival’s true origins. → Read More
She reappeared in World War II's Pacific theater where, for five weeks in 1943, she inspired troops and faced down air raids. → Read More
In Ireland, fears about disturbing the fair folk have saved thousands of these mysterious ancient structures. → Read More
Her name was Enheduanna. → Read More
A history of othering, experimentation, and mystery. → Read More
The “she generalissimo” nearly won the English Civil War for her husband, King Charles I. → Read More
There's more to this 19th-century crime than the dark side of fairy lore. → Read More
For this community of “space cowboys,” entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts, a fireball streaming across the sky offers big risks and bigger rewards—and new tech is heating up the competition. → Read More
For more than a century, their stories were ignored—until now. → Read More
Getting there is half the fun. → Read More
From musket-wielding empress Nur Jahan to writer Gulbadan Begum, meet the influential women of the early-modern Muslim empire. → Read More
They wore pants, advocated for free love, and refused to back down. → Read More
From wielding lethal bows to commanding troops, the female soldiers of the Central Asian steppe were formidable foes. → Read More
The inhabitants of the world’s largest wetland have learned to navigate its dramatic seasonal changes. → Read More
One of the largest early 20th-century bridges in Sudan. → Read More
From fighting in the army to managing the kingdom, women were key players in every aspect of the Mongol Empire. → Read More
From a Nazi code machine found at the bottom of a bay to a vintage Babe Ruth card hidden in a piano. → Read More
Dorothy wore the disputed blue-and-white frock when she faced down the Wicked Witch. → Read More
From the secrets of Venice’s codebreakers to China’s intricately carved puzzle balls, these historical ciphers will inspire your curiosity. → Read More
History’s best-known muses were artists in their own right. → Read More