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1. Viking Runestone Uncovers Climate Fears That Fed Ragnarök Myth

   Much of the modern world is very worried about climate change and it appears that Vikings were also very concerned about changes to the climate. Researchers now argue that one of the world’s most famous runestones, erected by Vikings, shows they feared a cataclysmic fall in the temperature and terrible winters.

   Ed Whelan - 09/01/2020 - 18:38

2. The Murder Hunt that Unearthed a Long-Lost Visigoth Settlement (Video)

   In a twist of fate, a murder hunt led to the remarkable discovery of a long-lost settlement. Lourdes and Rosario Malón, victims of General Franco's brutal regime in 1936, were the focus of Mariano's search for justice.

   Robbie Mitchell - 09/06/2023 - 16:53

3. Was Dracula Story inspired by Abhartach, the Bloodsucking Chieftain of Ireland?

   ... written by Bram Stoker, and published in 1897. This Gothic horror novel tells of Count Dracula’s attempt to ...

   dhwty - 02/05/2015 - 00:22

4. Tyr: The Norse God of Law and War Breaks a Promise

   ... instance, he was known as Tiw, whilst Tyz was his name in Gothic. In the pantheon of these Germanic peoples, Tyr was ...

   dhwty - 05/04/2018 - 02:00

5. Ashes of Notre-Dame to Reveal Secrets of Medieval Architecture

   ... an article on Nature.com , Dr. Yves Gallet, a historian of Gothic architecture at the University of Bordeaux-Montaigne, ...

   ashley cowie - 11/01/2020 - 22:47

6. The Long and Difficult History of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia, Spain

   ... Barcelona and was originally intended to be a typical Neo-Gothic church . As a matter of fact, the man who conceived ...

   dhwty - 04/05/2021 - 13:37

7. Valentine’s Day’s Connection with Love was Probably Invented by 14th-Century Poets

   Natalie Goodison / The Conversation

   ancient origins - 14/02/2023 - 17:57

8. The Helix Staircase of the Loretto Chapel and Other Miracles

   ... The church was built in the 1870s and it has a French gothic style , but unlike other chapels where you admire the ...

   johnblack - 07/11/2019 - 20:11

9. Golem: A Legendary Clay Beast Created to Protect Jewish People

   The gothic horror novel, Frankenstein , is one of the most ...

   dhwty - 03/07/2020 - 23:52

10. Long-lost Medieval Friary Found Beneath English Car Park

    ... went there again. Famous for its blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture , the 11th-century Gloucester Cathedral ...

    ashley cowie - 18/10/2020 - 04:54

11. Investigators Puzzle Over 700-Year-Old Madonna in a Spanish River

    ... date to the 14th century and is created is in the Galician Gothic style . According to The Observer , ‘On both sides ...

    Ed Whelan - 25/06/2020 - 19:00

12. The Chartres Cathedral – A Sacred Site for Ancient Druids and Christians

    ... of the church appears as an example of the mastery of Gothic architecture. The north has a 113 m (377-foot) early 16th-century Flamboyant Gothic spire on top of the tower, while the south Spire is a ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 07/03/2016 - 00:46

13. Is the Blood of Jesus Really Held in the Basilica of the Holy Blood?

    ... built in the Romanesque style, it was later rebuilt in the Gothic style towards the end of the 15th century. All that ...

    dhwty - 28/01/2021 - 00:55

14. Monk’s Beatus Apocalypses Warned of The End of the World

    ... In fact, the latest Beatus manuscript has an obvious Gothic influence, a methodology that incorporated pointed ...

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 05/04/2022 - 14:57

15. Was Heinrich Himmler’s 'Nazi Witch Library' Discovered in a Czech Library?

    ... Built in the 13th century, the castle still contains a Gothic chapel, a green chamber with Late-Gothic paintings, and a knights’ drawing room. According to ...

    ancient-origins - 29/01/2021 - 23:04

16. How Arabian Script Infiltrated the Runes of Ancient Germany

    ... from Kovel. Runes.  Identified as East Germanic (Gothic) because of the nominative -s (in contrast ...

    Robert W. Lebling - 26/04/2024 - 23:00

17. A Storybook Setting: The Famous German Fairytale Castle of Neuschwanstein

    ... II of Bavaria, decided to have it rebuilt in the ‘ Gothic style’ . This became the royal family’s summer ...

    dhwty - 26/11/2020 - 21:56

18. Amateur Treasure Hunter Will Make Thousands of Dollars from a Medieval Gold Ring

    ... Minster is recognized as a masterpiece of medieval gothic architecture in England. It is said to be one of the ...

    Alicia McDermott - 03/01/2018 - 22:57

19. Why Was Such a Colossal Bath Tub Built for Tsar Alexander I?

    ... Catherine Park). This new structure was built in the Gothic Revival style, and served essentially as a ...

    dhwty - 06/03/2017 - 19:05

20. New study reveal origins of elongated skulls in the Carpathian Basin

    New research published this month in the journal Neurosurgical Focus, has sought to unravel the history, origin, and ethnic context of elongated skulls found in the Carpathian Basin, a large basin in East-Central Europe centred in the territory of Hungary.

    aprilholloway - 06/04/2014 - 01:58

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