Powered by 20 rowers, this massive vessel featured a central pavilion where the wealthy and powerful could, in the words of Greek historian Strabo, "dance without restraint and with extreme licentiousness."

After a long struggle with substance abuse and multiple sclerosis, 65-year-old Richard Pryor died of a heart attack on December 10, 2005.

Today, NASCAR is one of America's most popular spectator sports — but the earliest races looked very different.

Weighing a whopping 23 grams, this ring is adorned with parallel grooves on each side as well as an image of a married couple in the center.

Experts have now determined that the Ketton mosaic depicts a rare version of the Trojan War's climax from Phrygians, a play by the famous Greek dramatist Aeschylus that has since been lost to history.

The artwork, which depicts Pierre-Auguste Renoir's son Jean playing with his nanny, was painted in the 1890s and completed sometime before 1910, and was virtually unknown to the wider public for more than a century.

In 1965, thousands of people reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky and seemingly land in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, but no one is sure what it was.

From a 3'7" major league baseball player to twin Munchkins from The Wizard Of Oz, the world's shortest people left an unforgettable mark on history.

Found in the Midyat district's Beyazsu recreation area, this stunning mosaic features designs including waves, knot-shaped medallions, and infinity motifs.

After studying 1,872 specimens spanning 264 breeds, researchers concluded that two-thirds of today's domestic dogs have wolf DNA — even the chihuahua.