The Lapita People: Pacific Navigators
Meet the ancestors of the Polynesians. Over 3,000 years ago, the Lapita people used sophisticated outrigger canoes and non-instrumental navigation to undertake one of the greatest migrations in human history.…
Migration & Exploration
The Varangian Guard: Viking Mercenaries
Discover the legendary Varangian Guard, elite Viking and Anglo-Saxon warriors who left their homelands to become the trusted, axe-wielding bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors. These formidable mercenaries were famed for…
The Scythians: Nomads of the Steppe
Meet the Scythians, the fierce nomadic warriors who thundered across the Eurasian steppe on horseback. From their mastery of archery and stunning gold treasures to their epic confrontations with the…
The Year Without a Summer (1816)
In 1816, snow fell in June and a strange fog blotted out the sun, earning it the name "The Year Without a Summer." This global climate catastrophe, triggered by the…