One of the most iconic burial sites in Britain was discovered in Amesbury, near Stonehenge: the Amesbury Archer. The archer got his name from the amount of arrow heads found in his grave.

This Burial Site Near Stonehenge Was Packed With Arrows (4:07)

After a series of political setbacks, Churchill retreats to his Kent country estate to recharge his batteries. It’s an idyllic family holiday, far from the ups-and-downs of frontline politics.

Rare Footage Shows a Warmer Side to Winston Churchill (0:57)

In the years before digital cameras, the process of getting shots from the field to the printers was incredibly complicated and dangerous. Video by Adam Grossman | Good Dog Media

David Burnett on Being a War Photographer in Vietnam (2:28)

Albert Einstein’s life in Long Island, New York, was an idyllic one. But he continued to harbor a tremendous amount of empathy for his compatriots who had remained in Nazi Germany.

Einstein’s Life in America Shown in Stunning Home Movies (2:00)

In the Egyptian museum, the mummified and fragile bodies of two baby girls are kept in special storage. Archaeologists believe they may have played a role in the burial ceremony of King Tutankhamun.

Why Were Mummified Babies Found in Tutankhamun's Tomb? (3:22)

By late September 1918, in a bid to contain the spread of the flu, the U.S. had made the decision to cancel the draft. It was too little, too late—in October alone, over 200,000 Americans were killed by the disease.

Did the Spanish Flu Impact America's Ability to Fight in WWI? (2:45)

In 1913, British Royalty would come in direct contact with a changing social order, thanks to a suffragette named Emily Davison. Her death at Epsom Falls would send shockwaves through the nation.

The Suffragette Who Was Killed by King George V’s Horse (2:06)

On September 2, 1935, Florida was hit by the most intense hurricane ever recorded—a category 5. Despite early warnings by the weather authorities, a calamitous loss of life shocked the nation

This 1935 Florida Hurricane Had a Devastating Impact (2:08)

Ancient Egyptians believed death was an extension of life, and had many of the same demands. That’s why tombs like those of Tutankhamun were packed with preserved foods like dates, meat, and poultry

Ancient Egyptian Tombs Were Crammed Full of Snacks (2:37)

The act of dive bombing during World War II was a death defying trial of skill and nerve. You aimed your plane down, four miles above the ocean and plummeted at speeds of up to 275 miles per hour

The Terrifying Physics of WWII Dive Bombing (3:43)

A series of skeletons discovered in a cave complex in South Africa are threatening to change everything we thought we knew about human evolution. It’s a new species which researchers have dubbed Homo naledi

A Brand New Humanoid Species Is Discovered In a Cave (3:42)

A Former King of Britain Paid a Visit to Nazi Germany (3:02)

In the Iron Age pits of Danebury, 25 complete bodies are found with obvious signs of violence and mutilation. Archaeologists are left with little doubt: This is clearly a ritual offering to the gods

An Iron Age Pit Is Stuffed With 25 Victims of Human Sacrifice (2:50)

Britain was racked by devastating economic hardship in the 1930s and ordinary people began to take their anger out on what was seen as the ultimate symbol of entitlement: the British Royal family

The 1930s Were Not a Good Time for the British Royal Family (3:05)

In Britain, the Great War brings suspicion to all things German—including the British Royal family. In a bid to mend their image, the Royals change their German name to a more English one: Windsor

Why the British Royal Family Made a Last Name Change During WWI (3:40)

Lindow Man, believed to be a victim of human sacrifice, remains one of the best preserved ancient bodies in all of Europe. The level of detail on his face is staggering—not bad for a 2,000-year-old mummy

The Stunningly Clear Features on the Lindow Man Mummy (2:53)

Human remains discovered at Wharram Percy are about to be examined by an expert, in a bid to determine what happened. Is it a medieval murder mystery—or something far more sinister?

A 500-Year-Old Cold Case in the Village of Wharram Percy (3:20)

A London blacksmith has perfected a technique known as pattern welding to create elaborately-designed replica Saxon swords and knives. He demonstrates his technique on camera

This London Blacksmith Forges Replicas of Medieval Swords (3:34)

Henry VIII had a problem—he was married to Anne of Cleves and struggling with impotence. To help protect the king’s manly status, his royal courtiers started spreading the story that the Queen was ugly

Why Henry VIII Blamed His Impotence on His Wife’s Looks (2:08)

The "Manned Orbiting Laboratory," or "MOL," was built to capture high-resolution images of Soviet targets on the ground. It was so advanced, it could pick up objects on earth as small as a baseball

The Astonishing Spying Capabilities of This U.S. Satellite (1:56)

Eight days after Hitler’s death, the Channel Islands are liberated from Nazi rule. British intelligence services immediately dispatch a team to investigate rumors of possible war crimes

Investigating Evidence of Nazi Atrocities on British Soil (2:55)

It’s 1941 and the Nazis are in full control of the British island of Alderney. They begin to construct fortifications to protect their grip on the Channel Islands—often with forced labor

Surreal Footage of British Life Under Nazi Occupation (3:17)

The French palace of Versailles was widely seen as one of the most beautiful in the world in the 17th century. Unfortunately, it was also one of the smelliest

The Stinky Reputation of 17th-Century Versailles (1:49)

By the summer of 1918, the Spanish Flu was claiming American casualties in the hundreds. But the U.S. government's official position was to not comment

Why the U.S. Was Distracted From Tackling the Spanish Flu (3:41)

In 1619, a Dutch slave trading ship brought the first enslaved Africans to Britain's North American colonies

How Archaeologists Are Digging Into the Lives of Jamestown's Enslaved People (3:19)

A damaged Apollo 13 was about to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere amid a communications blackout. It would become the longest re-entry blackout in the history of the space program

Apollo 13's Intense Comms Blackout (3:47)

In 1618, the death of the governor of Jamestown, Lord Delaware, meant that the path was clear for his deputy, George Yeardley, to take his place. One problem: Yeardley was a commoner

How a Commoner Became the De Facto Ruler of Jamestown (3:34)

The sinking of the Titanic is rightly remembered as a tragic loss of historic proportions. But when it happened, it also became something else: a rare window into the extraordinary wealth of its passengers

Why the Titanic Was Seen as a Symbol of Luxury (1:46)

Operation Desert Rock was the codename for a series of military tests in the 1950s aimed at understanding the effects of atomic radiation on ground troops. In total, over 50,000 U.S. soldiers were exposed to 69 radioactive blasts

These Atomic Bomb Tests Used U.S. Troops as Guinea Pigs (3:29)

It’s the beak that lends the attire of the medieval plague doctor its surreal quality, but it wasn’t there just to scare

Why Plague Doctors Wore Strange Masks (3:05)