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

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 ...

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

At Yale, secret societies have swelled well past the Ancient Eight to an astonishing 40-plus clubs. And at Harvard nearly half of the male students from the class of 2027 who participated in a survey ...

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

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 ...

None of the 10 candidates running for Georgetown University Student Association executive office hold membership in a secret society, compared to four of eight candidates in last year’s election.

Inside Secret Societies uncovers what lies behind the history of the overwhelming military power of the Nazis: their strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even alien contact which fueled ...

Did the Americans really land on the Moon? Who was really behind 9/11? Did Jesus start a family and what’s behind theories of attempted world domination by the Jews? We investigate some of the most ...

Despite recent protests and talk of their decline, Ivy League secret societies and clubs are as intriguing to undergraduates as they’ve ever been. Why do ideals go out the window when someone slips an ...