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Treasure, Jesus and an Elaborate Hoax: The Story of Bérenger Saunière

A potentially corrupt priest, an ancestral link to Jesus Christ and hidden treasure, the story of Bérenger Saunière and Rennes-le-Château is like something one would expect to see in movie theaters, not in history books. When the small-town French priest claimed to have located an enormous amount of treasure in the 1890s, he unknowingly put into motion a story which would continue to develop long after his death.

Molly Dowdeswell - 17/06/2022 - 22:48

Ferdinand I Dressed Up His Murdered Enemies and Displayed Their Mummies

... this wasn’t the end of his story. Ferdinand’s last request was to be embalmed and dressed just like his mummies, ...

Lex Leigh - 18/12/2022 - 13:51

Pythia: Oracle and High Priestess of Delphi

Perhaps one of the most famous prophecies uttered by a Pythia, Oracle of Delphi, is that of Croesus’ defeat by the Persian Empire. According to Herodotus, Croesus, the king of the Lydians wanted to know if he should wage war on the fledging Persian Empire. The reply he got was that he would destroy a great empire if he attacked Persia.

dhwty - 06/03/2020 - 19:27

Who Was Ibn Sina and Why is He a Google Doodle?

A surprising Google Doodle has greeted users of the search engine in the UK. The image celebrates the 1038th birthday of Persian polymath Ibn Sina. For many in the West, this may be the first exposure to the polymath from the Islamic Golden Age. That’s a plus in following one of Google’s goals for dispersing information through their Doodle’s, but it has also spurred a couple of questions.

Alicia McDermott - 07/08/2018 - 20:20

The Magna Carta: Did a Tyrannical English King Really Set the Stage for Liberty?

The Magna Carta is often lauded as an important milestone in human history. It is said to have guaranteed individual rights, the right to justice, and the right to a fair trial, as well as establishing the principle that everyone, including a monarch, is subject to the law. However, some have argued that its significance has been dramatically overestimated.

dhwty - 05/06/2018 - 18:56

The Philosopher-King of Ancient Rome: Marcus Aurelius' Imperium

Marcus Aurelius is famed for various accomplishments—his title as the last of the Five Good Emperors; his extensive study of and literary accomplishments in the field of Stoicism; and, last but not least, defeating numerous longstanding enemies of the Roman Empires: the Parthians, the Marcomanni and the Sarmatians, to name a few.

Riley Winters - 14/09/2019 - 02:07

Evidence of Opium Use By Canaanites in 14th Century BC Found

... the spirits of their dead relatives in order to express a request, and would enter an ecstatic state by using opium,” ...

Nathan Falde - 20/09/2022 - 22:55

The Immortal Count of Saint Germaine: Ascended Master of Ancient Wisdom

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Riley Winters - 26/05/2015 - 03:23

Juana Maria, the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island

Island of the Blue Dolphins is a book written by the American author Scott O’Dell about a girl stranded on an island in the Pacific. This popular children’s novel is based on a real story of a woman left on an island off the California coast for 18 years. The protagonist in the Island of the Blue Dolphins was modelled after Juana Maria, better known as the ‘Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island’.

dhwty - 15/06/2018 - 01:54

Be My Matelotage! The Civil Union of 17th Century Pirates

... Le Vasseur, who was made governor of Tortuga, was sent by request of the governor of Saint Christopher to help build ...

B. B. Wagner - 29/08/2019 - 19:02

Indiana Joan’s $1 Million Artifact Collection Has Got Her in a Spot of Bother

Ninety-five-year-old Joan Howard proudly showed off her collection of ancient artifacts to a local newspaper in Australia, not realizing that he story was to spark a worldwide controversy. Now nicknamed “Indiana Joan”, many have come to question how this woman had been allowed to carry on her tomb raiding activities for so many years, and how much of her collection was illegally acquired.

Alicia McDermott - 26/11/2017 - 13:57

1,400-Year-Old Anglo-Saxon Gold Coin Hoard Is Largest Ever!

The Anglo-Saxons, a major migrating cultural group from the North Sea coastlands, arrived and settled in England in the Early Middle Ages (5th century AD onwards). Their identity was formed as a result of a fusion between migrating Germanic tribes and indigenous British groups. It was the Anglo-Saxons, in fact, who established the Kingdom of England, and much of the English language in common use today.

Sahir - 04/11/2021 - 17:58

Cocaine Laden Mummified Children Vindicate Football Champion

... told reporters at RT.COM that it had “written to FIFA to request that captain Paolo Guerrero be allowed to play at the ...

ashley cowie - 18/06/2018 - 18:52

Medieval Church Restoration Project Sidelined By Truck Park Takeover

... tongue-in-cheek named petition reads: “The undersigned request that the new Brexit lorry park in Kent be named after ...

ashley cowie - 10/12/2020 - 12:20

Greek Buddhism, The Forgotten Chapter In A Philosophy That Began in India

A bygone era forgotten in Western circles but preserved in the histories of Buddhist traditions tells the story of the Greek contribution to Buddhism. Enshrined in the daily prayers of the Theravāda followers of Sri Lanka is a vivid throwback to this long-lost chapter of Greek Buddhism:

“I bow my head to the footprints of the silent saint (Buddha) which are spread on the sandy bank of the Narmada River, on the Mountain Saccabhadda, on the Mountain Sumana, and in the city of the Yonakas (Greeks).”

Thanos Matanis - 30/03/2022 - 23:00

Salem Witch Trial Hysteria and the Courageous Stance of Giles Corey

In Spring of 1692, a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, accused others in their village of practicing witchcraft, unleashing a hysteria that caused the deaths of at least 24 people. Most of the deaths were caused by hanging, or occurred in prison, but the case of Giles Corey, who was accused of colluding with the devil, was different.

mrreese - 03/02/2024 - 22:06