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20 Times Game of Thrones “Borrowed” From Real History
When asked about the inspiration behind his internationally successful fantasy epic series A Song of Ice and Fire, author George…
18 Memorable Coming of Age Rituals from History
Throughout much of history, societies have marked the moment when their boys became ‘men’. And most continue to do so…
This Amazingly Well-Preserved Mummy Told Many Secrets… and Didn’t Come From Egypt
In 1971, a group of workers were employed by the hospital at Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in Southern…
The Weird and Wonderful Religious Practices and Beliefs of Pre-Christian Britain
Christianity took its time establishing itself in Britain. The Romans might have conquered the island just over a decade after…
20 Islands That Hide Strange Secrets In Their Histories
Islands, by their very nature, stand apart from the world around them. Isolated sections of land, nature and life are…
20 Biblical Traditions Heavily Influenced by Other Ancient Cultures
The Bible is an excellent example of ancient literature, dating from the mid-1st millennium BCE through the first century of…
20 Pieces of Evidence That Support Events in the Bible
Although one cannot deny the cultural impact of the Bible, with estimated total sales surpassing five billion and is widely…
20 of History’s Most Devastating Plagues and Epidemics
Whilst security concerns typically revolve around armies and nations, the greatest threat to humanity throughout our brief existence comes instead…
26 Facts About One of History’s Greatest Villains, Herod the Great
One of history’s great villains, Herod the Great is best known for his attempt to remove his rival, the “King…
20 Moments Royals Have Met Their Demise
Life is uncertain and, at times, unnecessarily cruel. As Benjamin Franklin famously quipped, "nothing can be said to be certain,…