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A short history of the Met Gala and its iconic looksMay 06, 2024 – The gala in New York City raises funds for the Met’s Costume Institute, which exhibits fashion across centuries and continents.
Think you know who invented pizza? Your favorite foods have surprising global originsSeptember 06, 2024 – A Baghdadi churro, a Portuguese sushi recipe, and chicken tikka masala? That's a heated debate. Unravel the tangled origins of these dishes across centuries and continents.
A taste of history in Cordoba: how chef Paco Morales is taking diners back in timeAugust 31, 2022 – At his restaurant Noor, Paco Morales depicts the historic cuisine of Moorish Spain through a fine-dining filter.
Ancient History | Nat Geo Photo of the DayA scholar works with a fraction of the national archives at Spain's Castle of Simancas in this image from our photography archives.
Explore 6 of history’s most infamous scams and hoaxesMarch 30, 2023 – Long before April 1 became a day of harmless pranks, these frauds famously rocked economies, prompted mass panic, and fooled millions.
The forgotten history of New York’s first electric taxi fleet—in the 1800sJune 04, 2024 – More than a century before Teslas hit the road, battery-powered taxicabs zipped silently through the streets of Manhattan.
A century of trauma at U.S. boarding schools for Native American childrenOctober 25, 2024 – Federally funded schools used abusive tactics to strip children of their culture and inspired a similar program in Canada. This is what to know about their history.
Atop History | Nat Geo Photo of the DayA Bedouin sits atop an ancient roof in Petra, Jordan, in this image from our photography archives.
Is there any truth behind the legend of the Loch Ness Monster?October 24, 2024 – In 1933, two eye-witness claimed to have seen a prehistoric-like animal in the waters of a Scottish lake. In the following years, the truth would begin to unravel as more people claimed to spot this elusive creature.
Writing History | Nat Geo Photo of the DayA Saudi woman named Mai Yamani handwrites her doctoral thesis in social anthropology in this image from our photography archives.
8 things people get wrong about ancient RomeNovember 05, 2024 – From gladiators to vomitoriums, delve into Rome’s most persistent myths and find out what really happened.
Cults, curses, and magic: This surprising European city has ancient links to HalloweenOctober 29, 2024 – Hiding beneath Hungary’s capital city is an ancient town with unique and eerie history.
The Endurance disappeared over a century ago. Here's how explorers found the famous ship.October 31, 2024 – Braving the same unpredictable Antarctic sea ice that doomed the ship 109 years ago, the 2022 team miraculously found the final missing piece of the legendary expedition.
The secret to thriving in the winter? Embrace it, don’t fight itOctober 31, 2024 – Take cues from ancient wisdom and shift your mindset to transform your winter experience from daunting to delightful.
Vlad the Impaler's thirst for blood was an inspiration for Count DraculaOctober 31, 2024 – The ruthless brutality of Vlad III of Walachia, forged by the 15th-century clash between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, would partly inspire Bram Stoker's classic vampire novel centuries later.
Tarot cards don't just tell the future. Here's what they reveal about the past.October 17, 2024 – From its origins in gambling, to a canvas for artists and political expression, tarot went through one last transformation in the 18th century before its revival as a spiritual tool in the 1970s.
