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 Powerful Symbol of the Swastika and its 12,000 Year History

The swastika is a symbol that has been used for at least 12,000 years. While in the Western world it is synonymous with fascism, being the centerpiece of the Nazi flag, in ancient times it was used as a positive symbol representing well being and good fortune.

Baba Yaga: The Wicked Witch of Slavic Folklore

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

The Glastonbury Giant: Who Did the Mystery Bones of A Nine Foot Skeleton Belong To?

The Bold and Beautiful Valkyries and Their Mortal Lovers

Batman Existed in Mesoamerican Mythology and His Name Was Camazotz

Human Origins

Kalash woman. Kalash people have a fascinating history and culture.

Are the Distinctive Kalash People of Pakistan Really Descendants of Alexander the Great’s Army?

The Kalash (known also as the Kalasha) are an indigenous people living in what is today Pakistan. Although Pakistan is an Islamic Republic, with more than 95% of its population being adherents of Islam, the Kalash people hold on to their own religious beliefs, along with their own identity, way of life, and language.

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

The origins of human beings according to ancient Sumerian texts

The Truth Behind 5 Disney Movies That Are Based On Real Histories

One Hundred Thousand Adams and Eves?

What’s the Truth Behind the All-Seeing Eye of Providence?

Ancient Technology

Norimitsu Odachi: Who Could Have Possibly Wielded This Enormous 15th Century Japanese Sword?

The Norimitsu Odachi is a huge sword from Japan. It is so large, in fact, that it was said to have been wielded by a giant. Apart from the basic knowledge of it having been forged in the 15th century AD, measuring 3.77 meters (12.37 ft.) in length, and weighing as much as 14.5 kg (31.97 lbs.), this impressive sword is shrouded in mystery.

Secrets Behind the Creepy Plague Doctor Mask and Costume

150,000-Year-Old Pipes Baffle Scientists in China: Out of Place in Time?

Ten amazing inventions from ancient times

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

Mysterious GodSelf Icon Found Worldwide: Lost Symbol of an Ancient Global Religion?

Ancient Places

Are the Distinctive Kalash People of Pakistan Really Descendants of Alexander the Great’s Army?

Populating Palmerston Island: One Man, Three Wives and A Desert Island Paradise

The Contrasting Royal Palaces of Rwanda

Eisriesenwelt Cave, Home of the Legendary Ice Giants

What’s the Truth Behind the All-Seeing Eye of Providence?

The Bold and Beautiful Valkyries and Their Mortal Lovers

Opinion

Naupa Iglesia: An Egyptian Portal in the Andes?

Halfway up a near-vertical ravine in the Andes, someone carved an inverted V-shaped entrance into the mountainside. Then they sliced the bedrock with great precision to create a shallow door that...

The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man?

Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain

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?

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