Golden Girl Bea Arthur was a truck-driving Marine during WWII
Heddal stave church is the largest in Norway, and according to a legend it was built in three days by five farmers
The Hopis were dubbed “the oldest of the people” by other Native Americans
Amsterdam’s Museum of Bags and Purses owns an impressive collection of over 5,000 items from five centuries
35 photos of the construction of the Titanic that we don’t often see
Urbano Monte’s authentic depiction of the world in the 16th century, mythical creatures included, assembled for first time since its creation
Evil emerged from Pandora’s jar, not box as we’ve believed, and it might be the fault of Erasmus
The Yakhchāl was an ancient Persian “refrigerator” that stored food and even ice long before electricity was invented
Musicians’ outcry: 17th century viol worth $200,000 severely damaged during a flight
The British Museum Citole: One of the most remarkable extant medieval instruments dating from the early 14th Century
