U.S. History
All the major chapters in the American story, from Indigenous beginnings to the present day.
World History
History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world’s major wars.
Eras & Ages
From prehistory, though antiquity and into the 21st century, all of history’s biggest chapters.
Culture & Tradition
The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world.
Science & Innovation
The pivotal discoveries, visionary inventors and natural phenomena that impacted history.
The Great Sphinx is an engineering marvel even by today's standards.
Some mysteries may never be solved—but others are begging to be! Explore nine ancient enigmas in this episode of History Countdown.
Workers carved the 700-ton Obelisks of Luxor from a single piece of red granite.
From Egypt to Greece, explore different solutions throughout history for constructing giant structures like obelisks and temples.
The death of one of history's most enigmatic rulers—Egypt's King Tutankhamun—remains shrouded in mystery 3,300 years later.
