The ancient grave found near Oppin in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, was found with a large stone inside, presumably to keep the "zombie" from rising from the dead.

Researchers who examined the fossils believe that they belong to a new species of prehistoric ocean giant, Ichthyotitan severnensis, which reached 82 feet in length.

This ancient warrior's helmet was discovered near a grave on the Pelješac peninsula and may have been a votive offering during a funeral.

Edward John Smith was a British sea captain and naval officer with the White Star Line before fatefully becoming the captain of the RMS Titanic in 1912.

The frescoes depict figures from mythology including Helen of Troy, Apollo, and Cassandra, and would have been enjoyed by Roman elites during elaborate feasts.

Most of Bass Reeves' children followed quite different paths from their famous father — and some of them even got into serious trouble with the law.

Karlie Gusé hasn't been seen since October 2018, when she became deeply paranoid after smoking marijuana and walked away from her home in Chalfant Valley, California.

Robert Fisher spent nearly two decades on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list after his wife and children were found murdered in their Arizona home in 2001.

One of history's most famous — and bloodthirsty — legendary creatures, vampires have terrified human beings for centuries.

Is the legend of the Moon-Eyed people proof that Welsh explorers landed in America more than 300 years before Columbus?

Found in a field in the village of Mikułowice, the armor remains in surprisingly good condition despite being at least three centuries old.