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1. Fact or Fiction? The Unjust Reality of a Whipping Boy

   ... of the word whipping boy from a 1647 Bible commentary by John Trapp, the renowned Anglican Bible commentator. In ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 22/12/2020 - 14:01

2. Secretum: Leonardo Da Vinci and the Anatomy of the Soul

   ... O’Malley Charles Donald, de Cusance Morant Saunders John Bertrand, Leonardo da Vinci on the Human Body, New York: ...

   Pierluigi Tombetti - 27/12/2019 - 23:04

3. The Combat of the Thirty: A Contest of the Finest

   ... to 1365. This war broke out following the death of Duke John III of Brittany, who died without leaving an heir. As a ... of Brittany. The first was the duke’s half-brother, John de Montfort, whilst the second was Charles de Blois, the ...

   dhwty - 20/03/2018 - 12:55

4. The Hellfire Caves of West Wycombe

   ... other elite members of society, including William Hogarth, John Wilkes, Thomas Potter and John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. Though not believed to ...

   aprilholloway - 02/07/2014 - 14:24

5. Ancient Trends in Viking Body Modification Revealed in Gotland Burials

   The examination of skeletal remains from cemeteries on Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland has revealed evidence of Viking body modification among the Norse people, shedding light on practices during the Viking Age (793 to 1066). These findings offer insights into the cultural and societal aspects of body modification among the ancient Norse population.

   Nathan Falde - 01/04/2024 - 23:00

6. Mummification in Christianity: The Incredible Exploding Pope

   ... and then bound in cloth.  According to the Gospel of John (19:40) Nicodemus brought 75 pounds of aloe and myrrh to ... Christ in the tomb watched by Mary Magdalene and Saint John the Evangelist by Titian (1559) ( Public Domain ) By Ken ...

   Ken Jeremiah - 05/09/2019 - 02:35

7. Is There More to the Mechanics of the Great Pyramid?

   ... The Great Pyramid Passages and Chambers, p. 93 (detail), John & Morton Edgar, 1910. This remains the accepted ...

   Niels Bjerre Jorgensen - 17/03/2023 - 00:54

8. Memories of Childhood: Aesop’s Fables are as Relevant Today as They Were 2,600 Years Ago

   ... that the version in German appeared. In the 15th century, John Lydgate wrote the Isopes Fabules in Middle English ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 26/07/2019 - 23:07

9. The Maori: A Rich and Cherished Culture at the World’s Edge

   ... extinction. Haast’s eagle attacking New Zealand moa. (John Megahan/ CC BY 2.5 ) By the 18th century, the Maori had ... Stenhouse, John. Religion and society - Māori and religion . Available ...

   Caleb Strom - 30/12/2018 - 23:02

10. The Duk Duk: An Ancient Secret Society of Possessed Executioners

    The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people in Papua New Guinea. This ancient secret sect has played an important social role for centuries and continues to operate today, although with a very different focus. Members of the Duk Duk played the role of judge, jury, and executioner, though it is believed that they were possessed by spirits while performing these tasks.

    dhwty - 19/02/2019 - 18:37

11. Romans, quaking in their Sandals After an Attack by Boudica, built a Massive Fort to Defend London

    ... at this time.” ‘Boadicea Haranguing the Britons’ by John Opie. ( Public Domain ) The museum’s website about the ...

    Mark Miller - 14/05/2016 - 00:39

12. Psusennes: The Silver Pharaoh with Treasures to Rival Tutankhamun's

    ... king Psusennes I originally found in his tomb at Tanis. (John Campana / CC BY 2.0 ) Psusennes the Silver Pharaoh Turns ...

    dhwty - 14/03/2023 - 00:54

13. Thinking Critically about Time: A Cyclical View of Knowledge and Civilization

    ... event immortalized in worldwide legends. "The Deluge", by John Martin, 1834. ( Public Domain ) Plato explained in ...

    Ken Jeremiah - 17/08/2016 - 16:59

14. The Story of Sif, Powerful Wife of Norse God Thor

    ... until at least the early medieval period. Sif (1909) by John Charles Dollman. ( Public Domain ) The Legend of Sif The ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 01/08/2016 - 00:44

15. King Cerdic of Wessex’s Burial Site Claimed to be Found!

    ... time of his rule remains contested. Cerdic of Wessex, from John Speed’s Saxon Heptarchy map,1611. ( Public Domain ) A ...

    Sahir - 22/04/2024 - 14:55

16. Humans Used Alternate Migration Route Out of Africa 80,000 Years Ago

    ... Paul Carling (University of Southampton) in center and Dr John Jansen (Czech Academy of Sciences) on right, in the ...

    Sahir - 05/10/2023 - 14:58

17. A Perplexing Case of Unexplained Porpoise Burial at Medieval Monk Refuge

    A peculiar medieval grave full of porpoise bones has been discovered on a tiny island off the coast of Guernsey in the British Isles. Experts have failed so far to answer with certainty all the questions behind this mysterious animal tomb.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 22/09/2017 - 14:00

18. The House of Darkness & Secret Caverns—The legendary Yucatan Hall of Records found at Yaxchilan? Part II

    ... ©Marco M. Vigato) By   Marco M. Vigato References John van Auken and Lora Little, The Lost Hall of Records ...

    Marco M. Vigato - 08/03/2018 - 23:07

19. Older than Dracula: In Search of the English Vampire

    ... The vampire first made its way into English literature in John Polidori’s 1819 short story “The Vampyre”. ... out to be Stoker’s great-grandnephew. The Nightmare. John Henry Fuseli (1781) ( Public Domain ) Nightmare in ...

    ancient-origins - 01/11/2018 - 00:52

20. San Juan de Gaztelugatxe: Take a Pilgrimage to the Basque Dragonstone

    ... staircase up to a small shrine dedicated to  Saint John  the Baptist. Once there, the views of the surrounding ... Jewish Prophet and Christian Saint – Who Was John the Baptist? Returning to the Camino de Santiago in ... pilgrimage  destination. According to folk tradition,  John the Baptist , after whom it has been named, visited the ...

    Cecilia Bogaard - 13/06/2021 - 21:51

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