5 Mysterious Writing Systems That No One Has Deciphered
These ancient scripts offer tantalizing clues about civilizations we still don’t fully understand. Crystal Ponti De Agostini via Getty Images...
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Is the Island of Ithaca in ‘The Odyssey’ a Real Place?
The island of Ithaca exists—is it the homeland Homer described? JC Joseph Bennington-Castro Scenic view of the island of Ithaca,...
What Inspired the Cyclops, Sirens and Other ‘Odyssey’ Monsters?
Homer's creatures drew on centuries of oral tradition, geography and mysteries of the natural world. Crystal Ponti Polyphemus brings firewood...
The Brutal History of Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’
Lee Ok-seon was running an errand for her parents when it happened: a group of uniformed men burst out of...
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Asian History What Is The Hungry Ghost Festival? For one month a year, the gates of the underworld open, spirits...
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Asian History When Did People Start Making Silk? Silk has been made around the world since prehistory, but its trade...
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Asian History China: Timeline HISTORY.com Editors Henglein and Steets/Getty Images Published: March 22, 2019Last Updated: September 29, 2025 Table of contents 1...
Demilitarized Zone
HISTORY.com Editors Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Published: June 14, 2010Last Updated: December 10, 2025 The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a region on the...
Inside the Ancient Mongolian Art of Hunting with Eagles
Central Asian nomads began hunting with birds of prey as early as the first millennium B.C. Kieran Mulvaney Getty Images...
5 Essential Books About the Korean War
These standout titles plunge readers into freezing foxholes, White House strategy sessions and shattered villages. HISTORY.com Editors Photo Illustration by...