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Incubi and Succubi: Protection from Dark Magics and Cures for Night Terrors – Part II
... confused. Furthermore, some people have argued that what history and legends call demons are beings from space which ...
Alicia McDermott - 27/06/2016 - 16:08
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Did The Curse of Tamerlane Cause One of the Bloodiest Battles in World War II?
... Bactria - The Bountiful, Sought-after Region of Ancient History A Final Resting Place Fit for an Emperor: The ... took place. The battle was one of the deadliest in human history, causing over a million deaths and casualties. It ... response is that the occurrence of the deadliest battle in history just after the curse of Tamerlane threatening the ...
Mark Brophy - 08/08/2022 - 15:00
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A Beauty in Darkness: The Hidden Secrets of the Catacomb Saints
... possible. That’s why today we’re touching upon one of history’s most macabre secrets. As if coming straight from a turn of the century horror movie, the mysterious and slightly frightening ... The Dark Underworld of the Paris Catacombs Erasing History: Why Islamic State is Blowing Up Ancient Artifacts ...
Aleksa Vučković - 10/07/2019 - 19:08
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Grim Discovery: Uncovering London's Plague Burial Ground (Video)
... coffins, shed light on a dark chapter in the city's history—the Great Plague . The Great Plague of London, also ... experienced by a city in crisis. Hidden Horrors: 10 of History’s Most Shocking Mass Graves Mass grave of possible ...
Robbie Mitchell - 26/05/2023 - 20:52
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8 Ancient Cultures Practicing Cannibalism Through the Ages
... In reality, many cultures practiced cannibalism throughout history. When we think of cannibalism today it usually ... In reality, many cultures practiced cannibalism throughout history. Therefore, while it may be a topic that invokes ... only times we really hear about cannibalism is either in horror films or the occasional news story. While it might be ...
Robbie Mitchell - 05/01/2024 - 14:13
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Largest Headhunting Massacre from Neolithic China Unearthed
... bloodiest decapitation and head-hunting in Neolithic Asian history, has been unearthed from China, from 4,100 years ago. ... bloodiest decapitation and head-hunting in Neolithic Asian history, has been unearthed from China, from 4,100 years ago. ... abandoning the settlement. Hidden Horrors: 10 of History’s Most Shocking Mass Graves 5,000-Year-Old Masked ...
Sahir - 10/11/2023 - 18:03
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The Conquest of the Incas
... allows the reader to appreciate the tragic and fabulous history of the Incan empire in all its richness and ... of humankind. The Conquest of the Incas is the definitive history of this civilization’s overthrow, from the invasion ... . . . the deeper wonder of the conquest and the deeper horror of its results” (Washington Post). “The bible for ...
ancient-origins - 23/11/2019 - 01:17
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The Great Stink of 1858: When the Thames River was Filth and Excrement
... Wrath - The Great Fire of London, 1666 The Forgotten History of the London Stone, an Artifact Linked to Aeneas, ... task, one of the biggest industrial undertakings in the history of London, was given to the noted English civil ... during London’s Great Stink woman drops her teacup in horror upon viewing a magnified drop of polluted Thames River ...
Aleksa Vučković - 27/01/2022 - 14:00
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Tuatha Dé Dannan, the Enchanting Predecessors of Irish Fairies and Elves
... Lies Richness for Irish Folklore When Irish Legends and History Combine: The Tomb of the Fairy Queen Maeve Legendary ... by Medieval Irish monks in order to make the Irish history equally as important as Israel’s). In each of the ... their arrival had been recast as: They landed with horror, with lofty deed, in their cloud of mighty combat of ...
Kerry Sullivan - 20/07/2019 - 00:18
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Chilling Maya Murder Tools Unearthed Near Kulubá Sacrificial Altar
... with the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History ( INAH ) have completed their excavation season at ... and crafting intricate designs on jade . Throughout history, skilled craftsmen shaped obsidian into intricate ...
ashley cowie - 11/07/2023 - 22:55
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Was the Devil’s Dyke in England once Part of the Legendary City of Troy?
... Oxfordshire, Great Britain. (David Hawgood / CC BY-SA 2.0) History of the Dykes During the Middle Ages it was known as ... in particular was terrifying - the fire demon! To the horror of the chief, it appeared that the fire demon desired ... of Troy "officially" as it would require hundreds of history books to be rewritten. Triumphant Achilles dragging ...
Hugh Newman - 16/09/2017 - 19:05
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Tragedy at Sea: The Brutal Reality of Slave Ships (Video)
... abolished, followed by the official end of slavery . The history of life aboard a slave ship serves as a grim reminder ... treatment endured by millions during this dark period in history. Clotilda, the Last Ship Used in U.S. Slave Trade ...
Robbie Mitchell - 30/06/2023 - 20:51
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The Shocking Ancient Greek Origins of the Eugenics Movement
... Source: Public Domain By Jake Leigh-Howarth References History. 2019. Eugenics . History. Available at: https://www.history.com/topics/germany/eugenics National Human Genome. ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 05/06/2022 - 18:58
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Haunting Tales: Exploring 4 of the Most Famous Ancient Ghost Stories
... origins of some of the most popular ghost tales in history have only added to their enduring appeal. 1. ... great mystery and wonder, yet is capable of spawning great horror. In ocean lore, the sight of this phantom ship ... folklore and have been retold in various forms throughout history. These four ancient ghost stories continue to ...
Lex Leigh - 04/06/2023 - 18:52
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The Expression ‘To Shed Crocodile Tears’ Has Bizarre Medieval Origins
... read travelogue and later cemented itself in literary history through the works of William Shakespeare. The Advent ... managed to weave itself into the fabric of literary history, captivating readers with a peculiar blend of horror and empathy evoked by the crying crocodiles. Did ...
Joanna Gillan - 23/09/2023 - 14:55
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The Dream Realms Of Morpheus, Sisig, Baku, And Njorun
... written and while the first part of the series presents horror stories and the second section explores fantasy ... which together offer insights into our shared social history . www.ashleycowie.com . Top Image : The Nightmare ...
ashley cowie - 24/05/2022 - 17:16
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Romans Drank Gladiator Blood as an Epilepsy Cure!
... from the Roman Period Though human beings throughout history have considered human blood as a cure for maladies, ... Peter Moog and Axel Karenberg from the Institute for the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, University of ... wrote and documented the practice, very few expressed the horror that they should have had about such a brutal ...
Sahir - 26/06/2022 - 14:48
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Nachzehrers: The Shroud Eating Vampires of Germanic Folklore
... the vampire grave of Sozopol, on display at the National History Museum in Sofia. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Killing a ...
dhwty - 01/06/2016 - 21:47
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Nature’s Medicine Cabinet: Ancient Medicines, Remedies and Tinctures That Worked
... which together offer insights into our shared social history . www.ashleycowie.com . Top Image : A surgeon ...
ashley cowie - 21/09/2021 - 17:41
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Brave Enough To Spend A Night in England’s Most Haunted Prison?
... see how the prisoners lived. Source: Rodw / CC BY-SA 4.0 History Hunters to Explore the Prison Too, Hopefully! While ... out how people suffered and died, one can only hope that history lovers are also planning to experience how they used ...
ashley cowie - 03/09/2019 - 01:50