Ancient Egyptian Retainer Sacrifice
This system ensured that the Pharaoh’s worldly power and influence extended beyond the grave.
Doji Bara Famine or Skull Famine India 1789-1793
The Doji Bara Famine serves as an alarming case study of how environmental and political factors can converge to create mass suffering.
The Thamud – Prophet Saleh’s Nation
The Thamud are believed to have lived around the 2nd millennium BCE, during a period of significant cultural and technological development in…
Pearl Harbor
A total of 2,403 Americans were killed, including 2,335 military personnel and 68 civilians.
World War I
The war’s scale stretched far beyond Europe, with fronts that epitomised humanity's darkest moments and military ingenuity.
1972 Iran Blizzard
The storm caught the country completely by surprise, devastating northern regions, especially Tehran, Mazandaran, and Gilan provinces.
Armero Tragedy 1985
Thousands died in their sleep. Families were torn apart in an instant, their screams drowned out by the relentless force of nature and human…
Antioch Earthquake in 526 Byzentine Empire
The earthquake itself was catastrophic, but it was the firestorm that followed that ensured Antioch’s near-total destruction.
Soviet Union Famine of 1930-1933
By the end of the 1920s, Joseph Stalin had firmly established his authority over the Soviet Union, initiating a series of drastic economic…
Sati A Hindu Tradition of Burning Widow Alive
The widow, often dressed in bridal attire, was led to her husband’s pyre, where she was expected to step into the flames voluntarily.