They meet behind closed doors, swear oaths of silence, and number some of the world's most powerful people among their ranks.

Archaeologists in Poland discovered 5,500-year-old drinking vessels and female burials, pointing to women-led secret ...

The discovery, published in the journal Prähistorische Zeitschrift, provides new insights into how the human groups of the ...

Secret societies have existed in pockets around the globe for thousands of years. While many have faded into nothingness (that we know of), others have remained. These are the oldest secret societies ...

Chest lid with Masonic painting (c. 1825–45), maker unknown, paint on pine, 22.25 x 37.25 x 2 5/8 inches (photo by José Andrés Ramírez, courtesy of American Folk Art Museum) (click to enlarge) What is ...

While Hong Kong triads are now known for their criminal enterprises, their roots lie in secret societies that stretch back ...

Currier & Ives,, “Friendship, Love and Truth” (1874, New York), hand-colored lithograph (courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, all images via University of Texas Press) Almost ...

Potter & Potter Auctions will hold a first-of-its-kind sale of rare objects from American secret societies, including Freemasons, Odd Fellows and Shriners. | ChicagoNOW is a fast-paced, conversational ...