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1. The Story of Carmilla: Literature’s First Vampire Was Actually a Woman

   ... Stoker and published in 1897, became a cult classic of horror literature throughout the world. It brought vampire ... Stoker and published in 1897, became a cult classic of horror literature throughout the world. It brought vampire ... previously been poorly documented, ushering a new age of horror and the paranormal. However, Dracula is unjustly cited ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 04/02/2022 - 18:00

2. Professor Cabrera’s Cabinet of Horrors: Secret Chambers and Shocking Artifacts with Controversial Origins

   ... a stone figure cabinet á la Madame Tussaud—into the horror section. The beings made from grey clay were not ...

   WalterJoergLangbein - 10/09/2016 - 21:51

3. Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Discovered In Judean Desert Cave

   ... repels into Cave 8 at Nahal Hever known as the Cave of Horror, where the Dead Sea scroll fragments were recently ... ) Missing Pieces Miraculously Found In The “Cave of Horror” According to an IAA film on the discovery, around ... previously discovered in the cave known as the “Cave of Horror.” This cave, designated as “Cave 8,” is located ...

   Gary Manners - 16/03/2021 - 17:11

4. English Medieval Hospital Shows Horrors of Black Death

   ... of the Augustinian priory is dramatically showing the horror of the Black Death and its impact on a rural ...

   Ed Whelan - 18/02/2020 - 12:01

5. Castelinho da Rua Apa: The Brazil’s Little Castle of Horror

   ... Castelinho da Rua Apa: The Brazil’s Little Castle of Horror ...

   ML Childs - 28/10/2017 - 22:54

6. Jebel Sahaba Shines Light on Horrors of Earliest Human Warfare

   13,400 years ago individuals were engaged in armed conflict on the east bank of the Nile in what is now northern Sudan. A fresh analysis of human remains from the prehistoric cemetery of Jebel Sahaba reveals the sporadic and recurrent nature of violence at one of the earliest sites linked to human warfare.

   Alicia McDermott - 27/05/2021 - 16:08

7. Howling The Horror Of Loss: Keening And Death Lament Of The Irish

   ... MacDonald ( Public Domain) By: David Halpin Howling The Horror Of Loss: Keening And Death Lament Of The Irish ...

   David Halpin - 27/06/2022 - 21:57

8. Saved by the Bell - The Surprising History of Safety Coffins

   ... These grim times would fit perfectly into some Victorian horror novel, a “ Penny Dreadful ” magazine filled with ... Let’s dive deep into this morbid part of history - when horror tales were frighteningly close to reality! ... subject. Fictionalized accounts in literature, early horror fiction, and the rising urban myths , all saw the ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 18/07/2019 - 18:52

9. Like Something Out of The Walking Dead: Medieval Warrior Found with Knife Hand Prosthesis

   In the American post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, redneck hunter ... to be. While the storyline is nothing more than fictional horror, one Medieval warrior had come up with the same frightening idea In the American post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead , redneck hunter ...

   aprilholloway - 13/04/2018 - 18:57

10. The Mystery of Celtic Wood: Where 37 WWI Australian Soldiers Vanished

    ... blood, and death. The three words that best describe the horror of the Western Front in the First World War . In ... of loss and suffering. ( Erik_AJV / Adobe Stock) A Horror in the Fields of Flanders It is likely that these men ... It proposes a fate that would strike anyone with utter horror. It is a theory that proposes that the soldiers that ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 15/12/2021 - 17:57

11. Ending the Historical Atrocity of Virginity Tests?

    ... Custom of Dowries Britain’s Modern Multicultural Horror Show In Kathleen Coyne Kelly’s book,  Performing ...

    ashley cowie - 18/01/2021 - 23:55

12. How the Ouija Board Got Its Sinister Reputation

    By now, most have vague notions of the Ouija board horror narrative, in which demonic spirits communicate with ... By now, most have vague notions of the Ouija board horror narrative, in which demonic spirits communicate with ... only in the 20th century that the Catholic Church and the horror movie industry rebranded the game as a doorway to the ...

    ancient-origins - 07/02/2019 - 13:51

13. Tracking the Genetic Fingerprints of the Viking Woman Hunters

    Scientists have tracked ancient Viking genes across Europe further detailing the cultural, political and economic impact of the legendary raiders and traders of the Middle Ages. 

    ashley cowie - 16/09/2020 - 16:00

14. Britannia, Druids and the Surprisingly Modern Origins of Myths

    ... plaudits as heralding a new generation of British folk-horror, is clearly not intended to be strictly historical. ... plaudits as heralding a new generation of British folk-horror, is clearly not intended to be strictly historical. ... and oak leaves in dark, wooded groves, and the ultimate horror of human sacrifice and the bacchanalia that followed. ...

    ancient-origins - 30/01/2018 - 13:59

15. Heat from Mount Vesuvius Eruption as Deadly as Hiroshima Atomic Bomb

    ... press on December 1st. “You really get a sense of the horror and tragedy.” These comments were inspired by the ... 500-700 degrees [932-1292 degrees Fahrenheit].” The horror and the tragedy of the Mount Vesuvius eruption ...

    Sahir - 03/12/2021 - 21:57

16. A Medieval Painting Depicts the Chilling Image of a Worm Eating Its Way Out of the Body of a French Saint

    ... of other worms doing so in the future. Such is the horror of the guinea worm, which has been plaguing mankind ... of other worms doing so in the future. Such is the horror of the guinea worm, which has been plaguing mankind ... photo/ CC BY 2.0 ) The Carter Center describes the full horror of the disease: “Considered a neglected tropical ...

    Mark Miller - 23/03/2017 - 00:56

17. Incubi and Succubi: Protection from Dark Magics and Cures for Night Terrors – Part II

    Psychological Distress

    Some researchers have suggested that Incubus/Succubus attacks are related to strong sexual repression. As noted above, tales of Incubi and Succubi were originally linked more with monks and nuns – two groups of individuals who have sworn celibacy.

    Alicia McDermott - 27/06/2016 - 16:08

18. 9 Famous Movies Based on Ancient Myths and Legends

    ... Asphyx starts from this premise. In this classic British horror film, directed by Peter Newbrook and set in Victorian ... the Djinn .” Directed by Robert Kurtzman, these fantasy horror movies are set in modern-day North America, where an ... A Nightmare on Elm Street is probably the most successful horror franchise of all time. Created by Wes Craven, in these ...

    Phoenix Vald - 04/12/2021 - 17:57

19. Cannibalism in Scotland: The Dark Legend of Sawney Bean

    Sawney Bean is a legendary figure from Scotland, who is said to have been a prolific cannibal. Together with his equally cannibalistic family, Sawney Bean murdered and robbed unfortunate victims from their hidden sea cave on the Ayrshire / Galloway coast. These victims would then be eaten, and their leftovers pickled. According to the legend, the Bean family butchered and ate up to 1000 victims during a reign of terror that lasted for 25 years. They were eventually captured, and executed.

    dhwty - 21/12/2016 - 21:51

20. The Medieval Crushing of the Cathars and Sexualizing of Witches

    Many Christian writers identified the gods and lesser spirits of the Greek and Roman world with demons. This ushered in the Christian practice of demonizing those they perceived as their opponents. One of those opponents to the Catholic Church was the Cathars, whose persecution set the stage for many of the horrors committed by the church - in the name of God.

    Steven Darian - 16/08/2022 - 22:53

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