Did the Greek gods really originate in classical Greece—or were they born out of blood, dark-age trade routes, and forgotten Eastern empires?

Explore New York’s legendary Copacabana, from Sinatra and the Copa Girls to Motown, its disco rebirth and Barry Manilow’s famous song.

From Peter Parker to Bruce Banner, discover why Stan Lee loved alliterative character names and how the tradition became part of Marvel history.

Cereal mascots have long been a boys’ club. Meet Katy the Kangaroo, Carmella Creeper and the rare female characters who made breakfast history.

From Tony the Tiger to Toucan Sam, cereal mascots have historically been overwhelmingly male. Here’s how advertising created breakfast’s boys’ club.

Meet Marie Boozer, the beautiful South Carolina belle whose Civil War romances, Union sympathies and scandalous life made her a Southern legend.

Discover the true history of geisha, their role in Japanese culture, and how this centuries-old tradition continues to thrive today.

Gilgamesh was a legendary Sumerian king of Uruk and the central figure in The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known works of literature, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia around 2100 BCE. He was likely a historical figure who ruled around 2800–2500...

Discover the Greek gods of Mount Olympus, their epic myths, rivalries, powers, and the legends that shaped the ancient world.

Discover Baiae, ancient Rome’s luxurious seaside playground where emperors, elites, scandal and excess flourished before much of it sank beneath the sea.

Anana explores the Basilicata region to document traditional recipes passed down by local grandmothers. The journey traverses agricultural landscapes and ancient towns carved into stone—such as Matera—in search of farm-to-table ingredients and cooking tec...

Uncover the chilling, true stories behind history's most notorious witch trials in this Witches: Truth Behind the Trials mega episode, featuring four full, season one episodes.

An event in Sweden in the 17th Century creates a hysteria driven by terrified parents convinced witches are abducting their children. From "Witches: Truth Behind the Trials" S1:E5

If you think about a witch, chances are you pictured an old woman wearing a pointed hat, flying through the night on a broomstick, casting evil spells. But here's something many people misunderstand. A witch is not a creature. It's a title.

Druids the mysterious wizards of the Celts have always fascinated the world. They are an integral part of ancient literature as heroes of Irish legends and stars of modern fantasy worlds. But who were they really?