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1. Beware the Evil Dead in Myth and Folklore: The Tale of Khoma Brut

   ... before she died, she had managed to speak about her last request. She wanted a young man named Khoma Brut to watch ... her the appropriate prayers. The young man accepted the request, not knowing that the deceased was, in fact, the ...

   valdar - 11/12/2015 - 21:51

2. Biblical Tradition Of Chalking The Door Reappears In England

   ... initials of the Magi they also stand for the Latin prayer-request “Christus Mansionem Benedicat” translated as ... tenants, Scottish law dictated that at the landlord's request, in presence of witnesses, a burgh officer would ...

   ashley cowie - 08/01/2021 - 00:55

3. Day 5 of Citizen Hearing on Disclosure – The Grand Finale

   So far, a number of media sources, such as the Huffington Post, have presented well-written analyses of the evidence that has been presented throughout the Citizens Hearing.  However, sadly the highly controlled mainstream media has demonstrated the same old patterns by ridiculing the event and the individuals who have participated.  It is interesting to see that at no time has the media been able to address the irrefutable evidence that has emerged throughout the first 4 days of the Hearing.

   johnblack - 04/05/2013 - 16:17

4. Is This Where John the Baptist Was Condemned to Death?

   ... and Peraea.   While Antipas was allegedly shocked by the request, he ultimately acquiesced. He ordered John the ... as the likely site of Salome’s famous dance and infamous request was originally discovered in 1980. But it wasn’t ...

   Nathan Falde - 06/01/2021 - 01:04

5. The Guilt of the Gnostic Knights Templar: The Chinon Parchment

   ... he had confessed to these [heretical allegations] due to a request, reward, gratitude, favor, fear, hatred or persuasion ...

   MarkPinkham - 28/02/2016 - 14:51

6. Curious and Unusual Spells from the Greek Magical Papyri

   ... done you on the day when I created you and you made your request to me.  You will take me [to] the other side, for I ...

   Jessica Nadeau - 08/04/2022 - 18:54

7. The Monolith of Tlaloc: Did Moving This Massive Stone Statue Incite the Fury of the Aztec God?

   ... The people of Coatlinchan eventually agreed to this request, on the condition that certain facilities, such as a ...

   dhwty - 07/07/2023 - 15:00

8. The Monolith of Tlaloc: Did Moving This Massive Stone Statue Incite the Fury of the Aztec Rain God?

   ... The people of Coatlinchan eventually agreed to this request, on the condition that certain facilities, such as a ...

   dhwty - 21/05/2017 - 13:59

9. Pier Gerlofs Donia: The Giant Frisian Rebel, Warrior, and Pirate

   ... the Schieringers first met the Duke of Saxony in secret to request his aid. It is recorded that Pier raided this coastal ...

   dhwty - 06/02/2016 - 23:04

10. Archaeologists Uncover Spine-tingling New Hoard of Roman Letters at Vindolanda Fort

    Archaeologists have spotted a stockpile of Roman letters at Vindolanda, the fort below Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England. Experts can’t hide their excitement about the newly found 25 tablets and hope that the new letters will reveal previously unknown information about the characters that lived there as well as ancient Roman life at the site.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 12/07/2017 - 18:57

11. The Mysterious Fairy Flag of Clan MacLeod and its Legendary Protective Powers

    ... to marry the chief. The fairy king, however, rejected her request, explaining that unlike fairies, humans will grow old ...

    dhwty - 02/07/2016 - 22:03

12. Was David Just an Opportunist in a Rise to Power? Challenging the Story of the Valley of Elah — Part II

    The story of David rise to power is very political. The well-known tale of the famous giant-slayer and second king of the Israelites, according to the Hebrew Bible, goes that after an exchange of words, a young David took a stone from his bag, charged towards Goliath, and slung the stone at the giant. “The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.” David quickly ran to the fallen giant, took the huge sword, and cut off Goliath’s head.

    Cam Rea - 09/08/2017 - 15:30

13. Science ‘To Answer Russian Royal Mystery’: Did Tsar Stage Death to Become Siberian Monk?

    By The Siberian Times reporter

    Officially, Alexander I died of typhus aged 47 on December 1, 1825, but evidence suggests he faked his demise and lived as a holy man.

    Genetic analysis is soon to be used to determine whether Tsar Alexander I lived for almost four decades as a modest monk after his supposed - and unexpected - death in Taganrog on the Azov Sea, a senior Russian churchman has indicated.

    ancient-origins - 24/06/2017 - 02:03

14. Sons of Cain, Builders of Empires. Paradise Lost Gives Rise to the Birth of City-States. – Part II

    After brutally slaying his brother Abel, Cain had to flee Eden and settled in the land of Nod.  He laid the foundations of the city Enoch, so named after his firstborn son, Enoch.  Cain craved the blessings of the Garden of Eden his parents had experienced and he set out to reproduce the first simulated Garden of Eden.  It was here, east of Eden, that Cain’s lineage followed a sedentary lifestyle and the origin of states was established.

    Cam Rea - 11/01/2018 - 00:07

15. The Codex Amiatinus: The Skins of 500 Calves Were Used to Create this Monumental Manuscript

    ... only came to Rome about 15 years after the first request was sent; it was accompanied by Tuscan monks who were ...

    dhwty - 07/12/2017 - 18:53

16. The Tale of Thorstein Shiver: Hell Confirmed for Pagans during Iceland Saga Age

    Short and succinct, the tale of Thorstein Shiver is one of the more comedic sagas and can be interpreted in at least two different ways: as religious or cultural propaganda.  The saga tells the brief story of Thorstein's encounter with a demon from Hell, amusing in its treatment of both the demon and two characters who have been damned.  Though it is a very short saga, the tale of Thorstein Shiver promotes Christian ideology attempted to be implemented by Olaf Tryggvason by depicting him as a compassionate leader and using the chara

    Riley Winters - 21/03/2015 - 03:43

17. The Phoenicians: Mysterious Merchant Mariners Whose Inventions Impacted the World Forever

    ... that he would be allowed to enter the city. Alexander’s request was rejected, so he sent heralds to issue an ...

    dhwty - 10/06/2019 - 13:59

18. Who Stole the Gold? Part 2: There is a lot of Smoke, But are There Any Smoking Guns?

    [Read Part 1]

    This investigation acknowledges that more than one party was in involved in illegal gold extraction, and that gold may have been extracted in more than one form. That said, let’s examine the evidence against each suspect.

    Heidi Schultz - 10/11/2018 - 22:47

19. Was the Wallace Sword Truly Wielded by the Famous Scottish ‘Braveheart’?

    Many times, evidence of fantastic finds vanishes, leaving behind only legends (think the Tulli Papyrus or Robin Hood’s Hideout). However, sometimes, fabulous artifacts from history manage to survive intact across the millennia. Currently, controversy swirls around the authenticity of one such artifact, the sword of the Scottish revolutionary William Wallace. The Wallace Sword would have been in use at least until the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, possibly until Wallace’s death in 1305.

    Kerry Sullivan - 26/01/2024 - 17:00

20. Alice Kyteler: The Kilkenny ‘Witch’ Who Ran While her Servant Burned

    ... of Alice and her associates.  Not only was Ledrebe’s request denied, but a surprise arrest of the bishop ensued. ...

    dhwty - 06/11/2018 - 18:58

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