Before the Spanish and Portuguese empires dominated the seas, Scandinavian Vikings reached the shores of America, Africa and ...

When America chose to bomb Japan, the imperial capital city of Japan was not a practical choice for various reasons.

Few spectacles in recorded history have grabbed people’s attention quite like the Roman gladiatorial games, a cultural force significant enough to leave its mark on Roman law, art, and politics. Yet, ...

Mainstream media has grossly misrepresented the history of ninjas (shinobi) and the weapons that they used. While pop culture has built up many myths over generations, the actual shinobi were highly ...

Long before modern horror stories filled screens, ancient civilizations lived in genuine terror of the dark. Unlike stern deities who judged human souls with cold ...

Debunking the myths about Japan’s shadow warriors is easy, but changing the century-old stereotype certainly isn’t.

Throughout history, many works of art have traveled difficult journeys. Misplaced by war and revolution, these works of art have found themselves transported into completely different settings than ...