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1. Elizabethan-Era Ship Found in Quarry Lake Along English Channel Coast

   

   ... current location. Robert Dudley: A Virgin Queen's Great Love, Despite His Many Mistakes Empress Nur Jahan and Queen ...

   Nathan Falde - 02/01/2023 - 21:47

2. Beware of the Cat: Tales of the Wicked Japanese Bakeneko and Nekomata – Part 1

   

   Who knew innocent little Fluffy could be so devious?

   Cats’ reputations have often swayed from good to evil over the years as they have been both revered and feared around the world. One of the most famous malevolent associations cats have had is undoubtedly with witchcraft. Another, arguably lesser-known connection comes from Japan, in the form of the mythical and legendary Bakeneko and Nekomata creatures.

   Alicia McDermott - 11/08/2021 - 01:54

3. Women Have Proposed Marriage to Men on Leap Day for Hundreds of Years

   

   Welcome to February 29th, the Leap day that comes around but once every four years! In the age of viral marriage proposals, the persistence of outdated traditions whereby men inevitably go down on one knee to pop the question—often after asking permission from their girl’s father—bewilder me.

   Cecilia Bogaard - 29/02/2024 - 13:49

4. The Evil Eye in the Mediterranean: How to Avert Accidental Envy

   

   The ancient Mediterranean belief of the evil eye still has its adherents today. Those who have the “eye” are thought to give bad luck unintentionally to anything or anyone that they are envious of. The evil eye is an accidental kind of misfortune and anyone might be capable of casting it. Simply congratulating someone or admiring a neighbor’s belonging is thought to cause a calamity to occur if not accompanied by a blessing.

   Laura Tabone - 31/10/2021 - 18:00

5. Queen Mother of the West and Her Peaches of Immortality

   

   ... Cowherd and the Weaver Girl’, in which she falls in love with a mortal cowherd, and is punished for this ...

   dhwty - 02/03/2020 - 18:45

6. The One Night House: Squatters from Welsh Folklore

   

   The story of the one night house, or tŷ unnos, is something heard from a friend or relative. The Welsh custom is a quaint tradition with interesting roots. Oral history is keeping the concept alive, although it’s now more legend than reality.

   Lex Leigh - 16/01/2023 - 21:51

7. Tales of a Two-headed Giant: Are Legends of Patagonia’s Kap Dwa Real?

   

   In the annals of history, tales of giants have permeated diverse cultures, weaving a rich tapestry of myth and legend. From the towering Greek titans to the colossal Norse beings, the Chinese Pangu  or even the biblical Goliath, the allure of these larger-than-life figures has persisted.

   Caleb Strom - 16/01/2024 - 00:00

8. The Secret Tunnels and Missing Manuscripts of Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey

   

   ... health. As he revived, his anger subsided and he came to love Odile. He established the Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey at the ...

   Kerry Sullivan - 25/09/2016 - 14:50

9. Steamy Fresco Discovered In Pompeii Bedroom Depicts The Seduction Of Queen Leda By A Swan

   

   ... “The fresco’s context is that of the Greek myth of love, with an explicit sensuality in a bedroom where, ...

   ashley cowie - 20/11/2018 - 23:01

10. 13th century rock carving of yogi in self-realization pose discovered in India

    

    ... one type of yoga. Other types include the Bakhti yoga of love and devotion, the Karma yoga of selfless work, and the ...

    Mark Miller - 11/10/2015 - 21:53

11. Kulning: The Ancient Swedish Herding Call That Has Echoed Through the Ages

    

    ... singing them. There are uplifting and positive songs about love and the beauty of nature, and the freedoms of the ...

    Sarah P Young - 02/02/2019 - 18:21

12. Was the Amazon Rainforest Once Home to A Massive Lost Civilization?

    

    ... their names. We do not know their thoughts on life and love and death, or why they came to the Amazon, or why they ...

    Mark Oliver - 02/07/2017 - 17:55

13. Researchers extract Papyrus Text from Mummy Mask, revealing what might be the oldest known Gospel

    

    A team of scientists claim to have recovered the oldest known copy of a gospel, dating back to the 1^st century AD, which they extracted from papyri used to create an Egyptian mummy mask, Live Science reports.

    aprilholloway - 19/01/2015 - 21:36

14. Ancient Chickasaw Culture & the Muskogean Clan System

    

    Native American philosophy is centered on observations of the world and is an integral part of deeply held spiritual beliefs. For the Muskogean tribes of the southeast United States and the Chickasaw people, animal symbols were used as a way of listening to the innate wisdom of animals. Animal and man were considered as being the same—neither one above the other—and all things are considered different, but equal, from nature’s perspective.

    chickasaw - 12/01/2015 - 00:27

15. Herodium, King Herod’s Palace, Is Set to Reveal New Marvels

    

    Previously restricted sections of the lavish living quarters of one of history’s most infamous oppressors are about to be revealed to the public for the first time. On Sunday, Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority will be reopening Herodium, King Herod’s opulent fortress/palace complex, to tourists and other interested visitors.

    Nathan Falde - 11/12/2020 - 21:11

16. Tracing the Origins of the Powerful Serpent Cult

    

    ... the tale is told of the Naga Prince Phangkhi, who fell in love with a Khmer Princess, Aikham. Wishing to have a glimpse ... capturing the princess. King Phadaeng, who was also in love with her, went to rescue her, but was unsuccessful, ...

    Katrina Sisowath - 13/06/2024 - 13:14

17. Pasiphae: Daughter of the Sun, Wife of a King, and Mother of the Minotaur

    

    ... Poseidon, who punished the king by making Pasiphae fall in love with the bull. Pasiphae and the bull. ( Public Domain ) ...

    dhwty - 05/05/2018 - 23:00

18. New X-Ray Scanning Method Reveals Pharaoh’s Hidden Mysteries in Egyptian Paintings

    

    Ancient photoshopping? Hidden details of ancient Egyptian paintings, along with artistic processes and alterations made to historical masterpieces over 3,000 years ago, have been uncovered by archaeologists studying ancient Egyptian paintings using portable chemical imaging technology. This technology has helped uncover, quite literally, what lies under the visible surface of a painting.

    Sahir - 13/07/2023 - 18:52

19. Evidence of 8,500-Year-Old Head Surgery Excavated at Çatalhöyük

    

    During ongoing excavations at the 9,000-year-old extinct Anatolian city of Çatalhöyük in central Turkey, a team of archaeologists discovered something remarkable. While examining the skeleton of a young man recovered from a collective ancient burial, the archaeologists found a small hole drilled in this individual’s skull, showing that he’d undergone a radical surgical procedure known as trepanation.

    Nathan Falde - 30/12/2023 - 01:35

20. Two Napoleons: The French Caesars of Modern History

    

    The life of Napoleon Bonaparte, remembered as one of history's greatest conquerors, shares countless parallels with that of Julius Caesar. Fueled by a profound admiration for the classics, Napoleon, and subsequently his nephew Napoleon III, explicitly modeled their political and military achievements on those of the mighty Roman general. These connections offer fascinating insights into the enduring influence of classical antiquity on the shaping of modern history.

    Ben Shehadi - 02/03/2024 - 14:02

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