Catholics

The Battle of Rocroi, by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau.

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Social Consequences of the Thirty Years' War: Was it Worth it?

The Thirty Years’ War was a major European war that occurred during the 17 th century. Whilst the conflict took place mainly in the area of modern day Germany, it involved many of the great European...

Myths & Legends

The Legendary Emerald Tablet and its Secrets of the Universe

The origins of Western alchemy can be traced back to Hellenistic Egypt, in particular to the city of Alexandria. One of the most important characters in the mythology of alchemy is Hermes...

Mictlantecuhtli, Lord of the Land of the Dead, Tried to Stop the Recreation of Man

Shennong: The God-King of Chinese Medicine and Agriculture

The Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired Gorgon

The Disturbing True Story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin

Ten Mythological Creatures in Ancient Folklore

Human Origins

The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts

Sumer, or the ‘land of civilized kings’, flourished in Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq, around 4500 BC. Sumerians created an advanced civilization with its own system of elaborate language and writing, architecture and arts, astronomy and mathematics.

Top Ten Myths about Neanderthals

Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism

Where are Ashkenazi Jews from? Their Origins May Surprise You

Sky Burial: Tibet’s Ancient Tradition for Honoring the Dead

Rh-Negative Blood: An Exotic Bloodline or Random Mutation?

Ancient Technology

Two years ago, German scientists dated the Idol as being 11,000 years old.

Beaver's teeth 'used to carve the oldest wooden statue in the world’

Dating back 11,000 years - with a coded message left by ancient man from the Mesolithic Age - the Shigir Idol is almost three times as old as the Egyptian pyramids. New scientific findings suggest that images and hieroglyphics on the wooden statue were carved with the jaw of a beaver, its teeth intact.

Jewelry to Die For: 14th-Century Bulgarian Ring with a Killer Dose

Uncovering Ancient Pyramid Science at Teotihuacan, Where Men Become Gods

Ancient Chinese Earthquake Detector Invented 2,000 Years Ago Really Worked!

Both a Princess and a Priestess, What Did the First Known Author Have to Share with the World?

Common Tools or Ancient Advanced Technology? How Did the Egyptians Bore Through Granite?

Ancient Places

The Construction of Venice, the Floating City

Venice, Italy, is known by several names, one of which is the ‘Floating City’. This is due to the fact that the city of Venice consists of 118 small islands connected by numerous canals and bridges...

The Iconic Saint Basil's Cathedral – So Magnificent the Architects Were Blinded

Was the Amazon Rainforest Once Home to A Massive Lost Civilization?

A Forgotten Sphinx and Faked Cartouche: Changing the Course of Ancient Egyptian History?

Weaving the World of Ancient Mayan Women

Liu He and the Tomb of Two Million Coins

Opinion

Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain

Mount Shasta, located near the Oregon border in northern California, holds the distinction of being one of the world’s preeminent sacred mountains. It is recognized as an eligible Native American...

Mysterious Worlds: Travels to the Faerie and Shamanic Realms

Pharaoh Akhenaten: An Alternative View of the Heretic King

Changing Colors and Scampering Across the Night Sky: What Did the Ancients Say about Sirius?

Cracking the Code to Discover Ancient Tarot Symbolism and Forgotten Universal Knowledge

The Secret Strategic Plans of Darius the Great

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