While Jews today observe Hanukkah by retelling the story of Judah and the Maccabees, there is another story that used to be told.

Learn about the story of Joseph in this bonus clip from "Jesus: His Life."

Did you know the Vatican is the smallest nation-state in the world? Get all the facts and figures.

Witches were perceived as evil beings by early Christians in Europe, inspiring the iconic Halloween figure.

After the Mexican-American War, the Mormon settlement of Deseret was claimed by the U.S. government.

Henry VIII's marital problems lead to a break with the Catholic Church and decades of conflict as England becomes a Protestant nation.

A closer look at Christianity's take on judgement day.

Noah's great flood may have been inspired by actual events, at least according to one expert. If so, could the boat have survived?

Learn about the story of Judas in this bonus clip from "Jesus: His Life."

Believe it or not, some books just didn’t make the cut to be in the Bible. Watch as we countdown the top 10 rejected books of the Bible, in this History Countdown episode.

Learn about the story of Mary Magdelene in this bonus clip from "Jesus: His Life."

Learn about the story of Pontius Pilate in this bonus clip from "Jesus: His Life."