The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret rites held to initiate members into the cult of Demeter and Persephone, and they were said to involve hallucinogenic substances and "dreadful, terrifying" objects.

Nearly 160 years ago, one of Victorian England's most storied archaeological digs turned up a prehistoric pendant inside a cave along the English Channel — and researchers have just now determined how magnificent a find this truly was.

For decades, people in the ancient city of Azekah used this repurposed cistern as a burial plot for dozens of children, most of them under the age of two.

After taking power in the 1920s, Joseph Stalin killed at least 9 million people through mass murder, forced labor, and famine, but the true figure may be as high as 60 million.

The coin, found in Norfolk and thought to be from the ninth century C.E., is baffling numismatics experts.

Between 1974 and 1978, serial killer Ted Bundy murdered 30 victims across seven states — but some experts believe we will never know how many people he actually killed.

Described in the New Testament of the Bible and other ancient sources, the death of Jesus Christ was a truly agonizing affair.

The Danish warship Dannebroge was sunk by British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson during the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen.

Measuring eight inches long and dating back at least 1,800 years, this Roman phallus is extremely rare in that it's made from bone, as opposed to metal or stone.

Though some ancient Norse legends portray Freydís Eiríksdóttir as a fearless shieldmaiden, others cast her as a merciless murderess.