Ancient Files

Muhammed edh-Dhib was searching for a lost goat in 1947 when he tossed a stone into a cave and discovered the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls by pure accident.

Sir Arthur Vicars discovered his safe was empty just days before a royal visit, triggering a scandal that ruined his life and left the crown jewels missing.

Queen Pomare IV led a daring guerrilla resistance against the French Empire for four years to protect her independent Polynesian kingdom from foreign occupation starting in 1844.