The Yaqui are known for having waged the most determined, enduring, and successful resistance against forced colonization. In fact, they’re the only Native American tribe that has never officially surrendered to either the Spanish colonial forces, the Mexican government, or the United States. But while they may have won back their land, they didn’t exactly come out on top. During the early 20th century, much of the Yaqui tribe had been captured and sold to plantations. But slavery wasn’t their rival’s only goal. Yaqui women were forced to marry Chinese men—and the reason why is utterly disturbing.

The Spartans were the most feared military force in the Greek world, earning legendary status in their wars against Persia—but how they got so powerful is anything but pretty.

While the Lusitania was known as the world’s largest passenger ship, the luxury cruise ship was actually hiding some dark secrets that played right into her tragic end.

The "Missing Link" is the name given to a missing piece of anthropological history, between homo erectus and homo sapiens. In 2010, archaeologists uncovered bone fragments that may fill the gap in our ancestral history.

Historians were speechless when they saw the intricate engravings on the Middleham Jewel, but they were even more shocked when they saw the rare holy relics inside the pendant.

The Evenki are an Indigenous people native to Russia's far-flung region of Sakha. Their ancestors inhabited the vast tundra since the 5th century, with populations also in northern China. See how the Evenki live and survive, despite the pressure of outsiders and the intense northern climate.