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Child Brides And Mass Suicides: The Monsters Behind 9 Of History’s Most Notorious Cults

Whether through religion, drugs, or physical coercion, every one of these nine cult leaders assembled a following that was willing to kidnap, kill, or cannibalize in their name.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2026

Child Brides And Mass Suicides: The Monsters Behind 9 Of History’s Most Notorious Cults

Whether through religion, drugs, or physical coercion, every one of these nine cult leaders assembled a following that was willing to kidnap, kill, or cannibalize in their name.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2026

Inside The Tragic Life Of Ankhesenamun, The Wife Of Tutankhamun

Only living into her mid-20s, Ankhesenamun became the Queen of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty when she married King Tut.

By William DeLong • Mar 11, 2026

Inside The Tragic Life Of Ankhesenamun, The Wife Of Tutankhamun

Only living into her mid-20s, Ankhesenamun became the Queen of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty when she married King Tut.

By William DeLong • March 11, 2026

An Archaeology Student Swimming In The Mediterranean Just Happened Upon A Crusader’s Sword From The 12th Century

Shlomi Katzin found this three-foot blade in the seabed just offshore at Israel's Dor Beach — not far from where he'd found another Crusader's sword in 2021.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 6, 2026

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An Archaeology Student Swimming In The Mediterranean Just Happened Upon A Crusader’s Sword From The 12th Century

Shlomi Katzin found this three-foot blade in the seabed just offshore at Israel's Dor Beach — not far from where he'd found another Crusader's sword in 2021.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 6, 2026

Ancient Greece’s Most Secretive Cult May Have Used A Psychedelic Hallucinogen For Its Rituals

Researchers have shown that participants in the rituals of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used ergot, a rye fungus that contains a precursor to LSD.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 2, 2026

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Ancient Greece’s Most Secretive Cult May Have Used A Psychedelic Hallucinogen For Its Rituals

Researchers have shown that participants in the rituals of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used ergot, a rye fungus that contains a precursor to LSD.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 2, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Sherry Shriner’s Cult — And The Murder It Inspired

Sherry Shriner amassed a cult following with her YouTube videos about "alien reptiles" — then her ideas inspired one of her followers to murder another.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 25, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Sherry Shriner’s Cult — And The Murder It Inspired

Sherry Shriner amassed a cult following with her YouTube videos about "alien reptiles" — then her ideas inspired one of her followers to murder another.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 25, 2026

The Incredible Story Behind Italy’s Real-Life Sword In The Stone That Has Nothing To Do With King Arthur

Galgano Guidotti was a 12th-century knight who purportedly thrust a sword into a boulder in Tuscany after having a religious vision, a feat that led to his sainthood after his death.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 22, 2026

The Incredible Story Behind Italy’s Real-Life Sword In The Stone That Has Nothing To Do With King Arthur

Galgano Guidotti was a 12th-century knight who purportedly thrust a sword into a boulder in Tuscany after having a religious vision, a feat that led to his sainthood after his death.

By All That's Interesting • February 22, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Theo Van Gogh, The Dutch Filmmaker Killed By A Radical Islamist

After the release of the short film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam, Theo van Gogh attracted the ire of Mohammed Bouyeri — who took deadly revenge on November 2, 2004.

By William DeLong • Feb 17, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Theo Van Gogh, The Dutch Filmmaker Killed By A Radical Islamist

After the release of the short film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam, Theo van Gogh attracted the ire of Mohammed Bouyeri — who took deadly revenge on November 2, 2004.

By William DeLong • February 17, 2026

The Story Of Ganymede, The Handsome Prince Of Ancient Greek Myth Who Was Kidnapped By Zeus

The myth of Ganymede describes his abduction by Zeus in order to be a cupbearer of the gods, while later interpretations of the story described it as a tale of male same-sex desire.

By Andrew Milne • Feb 12, 2026

The Story Of Ganymede, The Handsome Prince Of Ancient Greek Myth Who Was Kidnapped By Zeus

The myth of Ganymede describes his abduction by Zeus in order to be a cupbearer of the gods, while later interpretations of the story described it as a tale of male same-sex desire.

By Andrew Milne • February 12, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Mehmet Ali Ağca, The Turkish Hitman Who Tried To Assassinate Pope John Paul II

Mehmet Ali Ağca was sentenced to life in prison for shooting Pope John Paul II in May 1981, but the pontiff publicly forgave him and requested his release after 20 years behind bars.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 3, 2026

The Bizarre Story Of Mehmet Ali Ağca, The Turkish Hitman Who Tried To Assassinate Pope John Paul II

Mehmet Ali Ağca was sentenced to life in prison for shooting Pope John Paul II in May 1981, but the pontiff publicly forgave him and requested his release after 20 years behind bars.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 3, 2026

1,400-Year-Old Tomb Built By Mexico’s ‘Cloud People’ Found Complete With Murals And Eerie Carvings

Located in San Pablo Huitzo in central Oaxaca, this astonishing find features friezes, carvings of faces believed to represent the deceased's ancestors, and stone figures wearing headdresses which are thought to serve as the guardians of the tomb.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 29, 2026

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1,400-Year-Old Tomb Built By Mexico’s ‘Cloud People’ Found Complete With Murals And Eerie Carvings

Located in San Pablo Huitzo in central Oaxaca, this astonishing find features friezes, carvings of faces believed to represent the deceased's ancestors, and stone figures wearing headdresses which are thought to serve as the guardians of the tomb.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 29, 2026