“Horror is the natural reaction to the last 5,000 years of history.” – Robert Anton…
Browsing: History
We all love history and here are a host of history lists to prove it. Get your history knowledge in the form of top 10 lists, it is easier on the stomach.
In an age of seemingly endless wars where nations can no longer even way when…
Outnumbered, cut off from any hope of rescue or support, operating secretly. The dramatic potential…
We’re so used to pop culture providing stories of ragtag bands of brothers with lowest-bidder…
The actual day-to-day of archaeology and other similar professions may not be that exciting, as…
ellions often originate from a strong sense of indignity surrounding the status quo. Whether they’re…
With a couple of recent exceptions, cosmic phenomena (often hyped up in the media) tend…
In ancient times, the term barbarian referred to any group or tribe that wasn’t part…
Nowadays, we have a decent understanding of mental health and many who need help can…
Never mind lunatics taking over the asylum; history shows they’ve always been in charge. From…
When it comes to true crime stories, urban environments often serve as a hotbed for…
The Byzantine Empire was essentially the Roman Empire, just further East. It existed from the…
World War II is the largest-scale war in history, at least in any modern sense,…
The idea of discovering a buried treasure is appealing to just about everyone. Who wouldn’t…
All of us have made a small mistake at one time or another, and most…
The Bronze Age covers a massive swath of human history. Spanning from about 5500 BC…
When people list great civilizations of the past, they’ll often list the Roman Empire, Ancient…
For all the marvels of the modern world, there’s something to be said for things…
It’s an indisputable fact that some of the best people in the world are dogs.…
Some historical figures have been so mythologized that they have taken on a larger-than-life persona…
For a long time, if you wanted to get around the world you were going…
Celtic mythology is mainly from Britain, though not so much England. These are the tales…
A posthumous pardon is a form of symbolic redemption; a way of trying to right…
Let’s start this one with an acknowledgement that a characteristic of a lot of fads…