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  1. Romans Drank Gladiator Blood as an Epilepsy Cure!

    ... wrote and documented the practice, very few expressed the horror that they should have had about such a brutal ... . Moog, F. P., Karenberg, A. 2003. Between Horror and Hope: Gladiator’s Blood as a Cure for Epileptics ...

    Sahir - 26/06/2022 - 14:48

  2. Why Do Christmas Ghost Stories Have Such Enduring Appeal?

    ... later, the teenage Mary Shelley set her influential  horror story Frankenstein  in a snowy wasteland, although ...

    ancient-origins - 23/12/2019 - 14:00

  3. There Was More Than One Cleopatra in Ancient Egypt

    ... advantage, Cleopatra VII followed the trend and, to the horror of the Romans, when she had a son by Julius Caesar she ...

    Cecilia Bogaard - 29/12/2022 - 00:55

  4. Restoration Work Finally Set to Begin on Notre Dame Cathedral

    ... at one point during the fire, as the world watched in horror. However, the famous cathedral was “saved”, and ...

    Sahir - 20/09/2021 - 14:55

  5. Black Death Mortality Wasn’t as Widespread as Everyone Thinks

    The Black Death (1347–1352 AD) is the most infamous pandemic in human history. Advances in ancient DNA research have enabled researchers to identify the bacterium behind this terrible historical event (Yersinia pestis), and traced its evolution over time, however there are still huge gaps in knowledge about the plague’s demographic impacts. For the most part researchers have had to rely on medieval written sources from some parts of Western Europe to gain insight on how deadly the Black Death was.

    Alicia McDermott - 13/02/2022 - 14:00

  6. The Expression ‘To Shed Crocodile Tears’ Has Bizarre Medieval Origins

    ... history, captivating readers with a peculiar blend of horror and empathy evoked by the crying crocodiles. Did ...

    Joanna Gillan - 23/09/2023 - 14:55

  7. The Horrifying Torture Methods Used By Pirates… (Video)

    Robbie Mitchell - 29/01/2024 - 20:00

  8. Egyptian Demons and Magic: Exorcising Evil Spirits

    ... terrifying Pazuzu as seen in the first few frames of the horror movie The Exorcist. Bronze statuette of Pazuzu, circa ...

    Chris Morgan - 25/06/2021 - 14:33

  9. Irresponsible Bikers Use 3,000-Year-OId Ring Cairn as Motorbike Circuit

    ... to Wales Online , ‘Witnesses have spoken of their horror at seeing riders of illegal off-road bikes using the ...

    Ed Whelan - 11/07/2020 - 18:56

  10. Stunning 17th Century Church Emerges from Mexican Reservoir after Drought

    The remnants of a 400-year-old Spanish colonial church have emerged from the depths of the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir in Chiapas, Mexico, after a drought caused the water level to drop by 82 feet (25 meters).  The church, known as the Temple of Santiago or Temple of Quechula was originally lost to the waters of the reservoir in 1966 when the dam was finished on the Grijalva River. Tourists are now flocking to the site to catch a glimpse of the Temple before it disappears beneath the water once again.

    aprilholloway - 19/10/2015 - 21:57

  11. Zombies and Voodoo: The Living Dead Religion of Modern Haiti

    ... ethnographer Alfred Metraux in a quote from 1959: “The horror which I have encountered at the white people of Haiti ... from Haiti was deeply rooted in the souls: it was the horror in front of the magical power of Africa, which ...

    Phoenix Vald - 06/12/2021 - 13:58

  12. Rare Cave Burial Might Resolve Africa’s Black Death Mystery

    A team led by a geo-archaeologist and a speleologist have discovered a rare cave burial in Africa containing 30 skeletons, drilled cats’ teeth, and iron artifacts. The 14th-century underground burial site was discovered in 2018 deep in Gabons tropical forest, in the central west of Africa running along the Atlantic coast.

    ashley cowie - 11/03/2020 - 13:03

  13. Twelfth Night Ghost Story: The White Lady Of Flamborough

    ... spaces, mythic places, folklore, the supernatural, folk horror and other weirdness.  ...

    Charles Christian - 05/01/2022 - 19:46

  14. The Odessa Catacombs: Lost in Eternal Darkness

    ... in these tunnels and every step might reveal some unseen horror. Everywhere, hidden in the niches and the stone nooks, ... such as “Metro 2033”, or from some iconic Lovecraftian horror, are firmly and terrifyingly rooted in reality. Top ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 19/08/2019 - 13:59

  15. The Haunted Plague Island of Poveglia: A Dark and Twisted Past

    There are a lot of ghost stories from history, but have you heard of the haunted island of Poveglia? Poveglia is a small island located between Venice and Lido in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy, and is one of the country's darkest secrets. The island has a dark and tragic history, having been used as a quarantine station for plague victims in the 18th and 19th centuries, and later as a cruel asylum for the mentally ill. 

    Lex Leigh - 12/03/2023 - 17:58

  16. Three 500-year-old Holy Statues Damaged in Botched Restoration Job

    ... and Jesus have been painted for the first time, to the horror of Luis Suárez Saro, the statues’ original ...

    ashley cowie - 10/09/2018 - 22:59

  17. The Lost Cycle of Time: An Ancient Look at the Future - Part 3

    ... cause the changes, or giving any credence to horror-scope astrology. Rather we are pointing out that we ...

    Walter Cruttenden - 30/03/2014 - 13:03

  18. Viva La Muerte! Santa Muerte, Folk Saint and Holy Personification of Death, Healer and Protector

    ... her in TV series, such as Breaking Bad or American Horror Story , or as votive candles in supermarkets in Los ...

    Dr. Andrew Chesnut - 26/10/2016 - 14:52

  19. Padre Padilla, the Incorruptible: Body of Murdered Friar Remains Perfectly Preserved After Centuries

    ... a Mass 19 years later in 1775, churchgoers witnessed with horror as the floor near the altar began to rattle and shake ...

    Kerry Sullivan - 08/11/2016 - 00:50

  20. Heraclitus: Eminent Doctrines of a Pre-Socratic Riddler who Loved Conflict

    ... which is closely joined with envy, and because I have a horror of splendour, could not come to Persia, being content ...

    dhwty - 05/05/2020 - 19:17

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