“Dunkirk” character who rescued British soldiers based on the most senior officer to survive the Titanic
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa: one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages
NYC woman forced to give back to Italy a missing mosaic from Caligula’s ship that she’d been using as a coffee table
Canadian artist transforms vintage ring boxes into detailed historical dioramas
In 1997, NASA was sued for trespassing by men who claim Mars belonged to their ancestors 3,000 years ago
The life of the knocker-upper: How “human alarms” made sure everyone was up for work
Wacko: Until 1915, U.S. parents could legally “mail” their children through the Postal Service
Vulture City, once home to Arizona’s most productive gold mine, ended up a ghost town
Via Egnatia – The ancient Roman road that connected Rome with Constantinople
The Stronsay Beast: In 1808, a strange carcass washed ashore on the Scottish island of Stronsay
