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Glass Delusion: Bizarre Medieval Affliction Left People Shattered
... property of glass makes it superior in the character’s opinion, though it could be that he is referring to the ...
Caleb Strom - 07/06/2020 - 22:46
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The Hidden Message in Khafre’s Pyramid: What Were the Builders Trying to Tell Us?
... is the result of my investigation into the Pyramids? In my opinion, the Giza Plateau, with its mysterious and majestic ...
Armando Mei - 21/08/2017 - 23:03
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Strabo's Geographica: A Grand Tour of the Ancient World
... cultures mentioned in the book ever live up to Strabo’s opinion of the Greeks and Romans. The bigger problem with the ...
Robbie Mitchell - 01/02/2024 - 13:44
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The Law that Led to Roman Honor Killings, and Other Extreme Roman Marriage Laws
... husbands were usually tried in the court of public opinion (which is arguably still preferable to being sent to ...
Robbie Mitchell - 20/05/2023 - 14:41
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Cult Worship at the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
... of the late Hellenistic period. Scholars are of the opinion that it was made by Alexandrian craftsmen. The mosaic ...
dhwty - 10/07/2020 - 01:55
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Who Stole the Gold? Part 3: Blow Smoke and Look the Other Way…
This is the thrilling conclusion to the investigation on the true mystery regarding the Tayos Caves – what has happened to the pure, prestigious, and lustrous golden ore?
Heidi Schultz - 12/11/2018 - 02:09
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Roman Historian’s Cleopatra’s Pearl Story: Is It Fact or Fiction?
... dissolved in vinegar. Many classical scholars are of the opinion that vinegar is unable to dissolve pearls. Scientific ...
dhwty - 01/09/2021 - 22:48
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The Acropolis' Cyclopean Wall, Sages and Our Deeply Connected Past
... there is a half-human, half-serpent figure. The mainstream opinion on this is that it represents the three-bodied Daemon ...
Freddie Levy - 12/02/2020 - 19:03
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Archimedes: An Ancient Greek Genius Ahead of His Time
... and again completely inappropriate in a rural area in my opinion. The very nature of the statue (a naked man) may seem ...
Bryan Hill - 12/08/2020 - 00:15
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Why Did Richard III Spare Edward, Earl of Warwick?
We’ve all heard the tale of the Princes in the Tower, the young sons of Edward IV who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the Tower of London in 1483, presumed murdered, only to be conveniently replaced on the throne by their uncle the Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III. It is widely presumed Richard ordered their deaths in July 1483 after a daring plot to rescue them failed.
Alex White - 22/11/2021 - 21:57
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Sultan Razia: The First and Only Female Royal of Delhi
On the eve of October 1240, two armies faced one another ready for battle. This was a last-ditch effort by Sultan Razia to recapture her throne which had been usurped by her brother. Razia was the first and only female monarch of the Delhi Sultanate. It’s easy to see parallels between the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, Hatshepsut, and the Indian Sultan.
Khadija Tauseef - 23/08/2020 - 14:02
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The Afaq Khoja Mausoleum And The Legacy Of A Great Uyghur Leader
... is indeed her final resting place. Some are of the opinion that the concubine is not even buried in the Afaq ...
dhwty - 23/02/2021 - 01:02
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The Saint Croix Basin, an Irrigation Marvel for a Forgotten Civilization?
... structure, what might it have been used for? In my opinion, the trough served as a water source to irrigate the ...
Brad Yoon - 17/01/2024 - 00:00
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Who Were The Andronovo? Bronze Age Culture Of The Eurasian Steppe
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that our earliest origins lie somewhere far away from our current homeland. When Europeans are considered, modern history and science tell us that our languages and many of our traditional, ethnic cultural traits all lie in our shared ancestors: the Indo-Europeans. A good portion of our DNA has Indo-European origins, and this opens up a whole wealth of information and studies into our distant past.
Aleksa Vučković - 07/10/2021 - 18:42
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Malevolent Phantoms, Corpse Brides, and Ancestor Spirits: The Ancient Belief in Ghosts – PART II
... that ghosts are visiting us from beyond the grave, but opinion on their existence remains divided. That being said, ...
lizleafloor - 17/10/2015 - 00:45
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Wearing of the Veil Traditions Throughout History
... garment become mandatory. Today, contrary to popular opinion, only two countries legally enforce the wearing of a ...
Robbie Mitchell - 16/11/2022 - 21:59
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The Snallygaster: Century-Old Fake News Terrorized Citizens of Maryland… But the Creature May be Real
... to the description of the Snallygaster as well. My humble opinion is that the Snallygaster is real and that it’s the ...
Steve Pearse - 05/05/2021 - 02:01
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Antarctica's Ancient Origins Update – Part Two: Did Early Voyagers Leave Evidence?
Tracing a Possible Route for the Voyagers
Sailing southwards along the eastern seaboards of Australia and Tasmania, the voyagers would round the east coast of Antarctica and, initially, enter the continent via the Ross Sea anchorage. However, the map below shows Marambio and Nelson Islands lie on the Antarctic Peninsula directly opposite the Ross Sea region.
William James Veall - 08/06/2018 - 01:55
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Invasion of Britain by Brothers Hengist and Horsa: Truth or Legend?
... political upheaval on the island. Although the scholarly opinion about the Anglo-Saxon arrival in Britain has changed ...
dhwty - 26/05/2020 - 23:00
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The Mysterious 'Alien' Stone Monuments of Nuku Hiva
Nuku Hiva is known as the largest island in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. Beyond its history as the largest of the Marquesas Islands, it is especially known for the stone monuments scattered throughout its landscape. The majority of these stone monuments were found in Temehea Tohua, a small settlement within Nuku Hiva. Archaeologists determined that they dated back to some time between the 11th and 14th centuries, and are likely depictions of ancient Nuku Hivan deities.
Lex Leigh - 12/04/2022 - 18:58