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Ancient and Medieval Bards – Surprising Facts About Some of History’s Greatest Poets
Poetry and the recitation of memorized verse down the generations used to be the most common method of cultural dissemination before literacy became widespread. Its popularity continued after the invention of writing,…
Awe Inspiring Facts About the Bronze Age It’s Time to Talk About
The Bronze Age lasted from about 3300 BC to 1200 BC and laid the foundations for the world in which…
Most People Picture History Wrong, These Facts Will Set them Straight
Common knowledge and conventional wisdom about much of history are often woefully lacking in actual knowledge and wisdom. For example,…
20 Incredible Works of Art that are Lost Forever
Whilst today we take for granted the idea that all we produce will be stored indefinitely, whether on the cloud…
20 Archaeological Finds That Rewrote History
For the bulk of history, knowledge of significant past events had a distressing tendency to blend into the mists of…
40 of the Most Influential People of All Time
The people who influenced history the most, the "movers and shakers" from ancient times until today, have one thing in…
8 Horrifying Instances of Biological Warfare Before the 20th Century
The modern-day triumvirate comprising weapons of mass destruction is usually rendered as Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC). Of these three…