r/AlternativeHistory is a subreddit with 400k members. The community frequently discusses history, alternative history, ancient civilizations, mysteries, and lost civilizations, and the most common flair used is discussion, lost civilizations, alternative theory, archaeological anomalies, and mythology.
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
: "Why do you think the Book of Enoch was left out of the Bible ?"
71 posts
#2
Lost Civilizations
: "What do you think would be found in the Sahara underneath all that sand?"
21 posts
#3
Alternative Theory
: "This is the news I’ve been waiting for!"
17 posts
#4
Archaeological Anomalies
: "Puma Punku: The Engineering Mystery That Goes Deeper Than Alien Theories"
16 posts
#5
Mythology
: "How high is the probability that Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey were an attempt to process real traumatic events through a mythical epic?"
13 posts
#6
Ancient Astronaut Theory
: "G.E. Kincaid was right!"
7 posts
#7
General News
: "Gobeklitepe Isn't Even the Oldest One Around, Meet Tas Tepeler project"
6 posts
#8
Catastrophism
: "Yahweh & Shalmaneser The Name That Changed History"
6 posts
#9
Chronologically Challenged
: "Remembering the American veterans who died while serving in the Egyptian army"
2 posts
#10
Unknown Methods
: "Sardinia Cart Ruts at Pranu Efis / S'Acqua Salida (Pimentel) [OC]"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AlternativeHistory
Yearly
+56k members(16.1%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026