Day: January 11, 2024

THERE ARE PLACES IN THE world so strongly devoted to a particular religion that it is incredibly hard to believe that they have been shaped …

Ancient statue of Ramesses II. Source: BigStockPhoto One of the victories of Ramesses II’s reign was the Battle of Kadesh. This was a battle fought …

According to proponents of world conspiracy theories, a group of influential individuals known as the Illuminati are merely pawns controlled by even more powerful and …

Heracleion is located in the middle of the Egyptian coastline, in the Mediterranean Sea. Its strategic location made it the most important city in ancient …

  The Serpent d’Océan is an extraordinary мetal sculpture located on the Saint-Breʋin-les-Pins Ƅeach, a sмall French town located at the edge of the Loire …

Baker Street in London is the world’s oldest underground station. Opened on 10 January 1863 as part of the Metropolitan Railway, Baker Street was home …

Everything You Didn’t Want To Know About Using The Toilet In The Medieval Period From archaic toilet paper to moats made of feces, using the …

  This is troopship Queen Elisabeth. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were used as troop transports during the Second World War. Their high speeds allowed …

The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible, is famous for three reasons: it is the largest illuminated medieval manuscript in the world, it …

The necropolis in Varna, a cemetery from 4,660–4,450 BC on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, is home to the oldest gold objects that are now …