Will Howell-Cornes

The History Channel's excellent docu-drama series Barbarians Rising tells the tales of Rome’s most feared foes. Hannibal, Spartacus, Viriathus, Arminius, Fritigern, Geiseric, Attila the Hun, and Iceni Queen Boudica, who brought Rome to its knees

Perched high in Peru's Andes Mountains, the purpose and providence of the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu still baffle geologists and archaeologists, but one theory suggests the Incas were tripping on ayuhasca and communicating with the gods.

In 1184, King Henry VI of Germany called a hoftag to settle a land dispute between two landowners. Many of the Holy Roman Empire's finest noblemen attended, but the floor collapsed, sending hundreds falling to their deaths in the putrid sewers below.

Hollywood's famous Chateau Marmont hotel has been a sanctuary for film stars, writers, artists, celebrities, and rock stars to let loose for almost a century. Every famous visitor has a story to tell, from wild parties and sordid sex scandals

​Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart was the Belgian-British soldier who refused to die. He served in the Boer War, the Great War, and World War II. Over a decorated six-decade military career, he was shot many times, including in the face, losing his left…

Even Paulson was a Norwegian immigrant who left behind his parents and waved goodbye to his small town in Norway, seeking the American Dream. He eventually settled in Mayville, in the Prohibition state of North Dakota, and became a police officer.…

​What was history's worst year? In 536, the planet plunged into darkness as a micro-ice age saw the sun so weak it was like night, crops failed, and the Justinian Plague spread. Now, scientists believe they know what made it history's worst year...

There’s something romantic about archaeology. But it’s not always dashing adventurers who strike gold. It’s not always bullwhips, fedoras, and jungle temples, either. Italian computer programmer Luca Mori unearthed a Roman villa on Google Earth!

The streets of London have long been associated with crime. From Jack the Ripper stalking Whitechapel in 1888 to 1960s East End gangster twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray. But the English capital city’s criminal gangs go back much further.