History is often mistaken to be facts. In reality, it is – at best -…
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The Iron Age is generally accepted to have been the final age before solid, written…
There are a total of 573 dead languages in the world, at least that we…
Movies, television, and good old-fashioned word of mouth (sometimes in the form of misinformation) have…
Though best known for conquering England in 1066, the Norman dynasty also changed the course…
The myths of the ancient world still inspire us today in literature and in pop…
If there’s one thing mankind has mastered during its history it’s punishing those who break…
There’s a popular adage that 50% of marriages end in divorce. That statistic may have…
Archaeology represents a constant search for answers. The information we uncover about our ancestors is…
Warfare has always provided the impetus for advancing more efficient methods of killing one’s fellow…
Soldiers have been decorated by their grateful leaders throughout history, though not always through the…
There are 570 recognized native tribes currently living in the United States, with more in…
Myth and legend are full of wondrous places that capture the imagination and have inspired…
In the past, we have taken a look at some of the most horrifying discoveries…
The Darwin Awards look at unique and dumbfounding ways that people manage to “take themselves…
Think of how long ago it was that the Western Roman Empire fell in the…
It was the largest combined effort of the human race up to that time, and…
A keen interest in Viking culture and Norse mythology remains firmly planted in today’s pop…
Death is unfortunate enough as an event in human lives. Yet some practices that either…
There’s a scene in the film The Princess Bride in which Vizzini tells Westley, “You fool!…
I apologize for the intrusion of posting on a top 10 list site without a…
Settlement in England The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic invaders who came from what is now the…
Even though history is, in theory, a fixed and unchangeable field of study, in practice…
England is a country within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that…