r/AlternativeHistory is a subreddit with 398k members. The community frequently discusses history, alternative history, ancient civilizations, mysteries, and lost civilizations, and the most common flair used is discussion, lost civilizations, archaeological anomalies, alternative theory, and general news.
This is a subreddit for the free and open discussion of history related independent thoughts and research. Including but not limited to lost or suppressed historical events, out of place artifacts, fabricated chronological timelines and discussions on the history of history (historiography). Note: This is not a "what if" hypothetical history sub. Redirect your post to r/AlternateHistory.
Popular Topics in r/AlternativeHistory
#1
History
116 posts
#2
Alternative History
45 posts
#3
Ancient Civilizations
37 posts
#4
Mysteries
20 posts
#5
Lost Civilizations
19 posts
#6
Ancient
18 posts
#7
Archaeology
18 posts
#8
Conspiracy Theories
18 posts
#9
Mystery
17 posts
#10
Mythology
17 posts
Flair Used in r/AlternativeHistory
#1
Discussion
: "Guys we have our very own video (Miniminuteman)"
71 posts
#2
Lost Civilizations
: "The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum has a 5,000-year-old underground chamber that does something to the human voice no one can fully explain"
39 posts
#3
Archaeological Anomalies
: "Ancient civilization or forgotten technology?"
26 posts
#4
Alternative Theory
: "This is the news I’ve been waiting for!"
22 posts
#5
General News
: "Hall of Records theories explode as CIA doc mentioning 'temple under Sphinx' found"
12 posts
#6
Ancient Astronaut Theory
: "LIDAR scan of the Amazon rainforest"
8 posts
#7
Mythology
: "The Myth of Midas vs. Biological Reality: The 2,700-year-old skull of the King shows the "Donkey Ears" were likely a birth defect."
6 posts
#8
Unknown Methods
: "A scientist is going to try to dissolve granite and pour it back into solid stone. If it works, "they cast the pyramids" stops being a theory"
5 posts
#9
Catastrophism
: "Yahweh & Shalmaneser The Name That Changed History"
5 posts
#10
Chronologically Challenged
: "Petroleum was discovered entirely by accident — and nobody even wanted it at first."
4 posts
Member Growth in r/AlternativeHistory
Yearly
+55k members(16.0%)
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Last updated: July 18, 2026