The world is full of lost cities, ancient ruins, mysterious temples and sites that have shaped the history of humanity. Some still exist, others may have disappeared...and some live on between legend and myth.
Here you will explore vanished civilizations, sacred places, castles, ancient routes and locations whose origins remain shrouded in mistery.
Each place is an unforgettable trace of the past.
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The Salem Witch Trials: When Fear Condemned a Community
In the spring of 1692, a small community in the Massachusetts Bay Colony became the setting for one
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Jórvík: The Viking City That Changed England
There was a time when the Vikings did not come to England merely to raid... but to stay. Not as a single expedition.
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Normandy: When the Vikings Became the Lords of Europe
There was a moment in history when the Vikings stopped arriving... and started staying. That is how Normandy came to be...
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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: The Fire That Sought Eternity
On the night of July 21, 356 BC, while much of the world slept, flames began
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The Library of Alexandria: the knowledge the world lost
In Antiquity, there was a place that aspired to contain all the knowledge of the world. It was not a myth or...
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May 11, the Foundation of Constantinople: When Rome Changed Forever
The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marked one of the most important turning points in the history of...