Ireland’s long history is riddled with ancient mythology and folklore. Ireland’s ancient societies, the Druids…
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Settlement in England The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic invaders who came from what is now the…
Back by popular demand, today we bring you 10 more facts that sound totally made…
The English language is replete with curious ancient phrases, many of which have bizarrely unexpected…
The urban environment is powerful and evocative, reflective of the people, places and times that…
Anyone with the slightest knowledge of Norse Mythology has heard of Valkyrie. Readers, artists, and…
The Aztecs are best known for their enormous pyramids, fierce warriors, and grisly human sacrifices.…
An out-of-place artifact is an archeological discovery that doesn’t appear to fit in with the…
When you were a kid, you probably wished that you could zip around the world…
Starting from humble beginnings, Rome managed to make a name for itself – a name…
Although the Conquistadors’ arrival in the New World has been celebrated by many, it was…
Tattoos have been around for a very long time. The oldest direct evidence we have…
When Christopher Columbus arrived at Hispaniola (the island now split down the middle between Haiti…
Vikings is a historical drama TV series on the History Channel. The story follows the…
Reverence for the dead is shared amongst nearly all peoples and cultures. Some groups, like…
Japan has a long and legendary history, filled with ancient, mysterious, and often dark folklore.…
The study of place names and their origins, known as toponymy, can reveal a lot…
The most populous nation on Earth, the world’s second largest country in terms of land…
The Gallic Wars, waged between the Gallic tribes living in present-day France and Belgium and…
While Europeans were playing with rocks, the Chinese were discussing philosophy. Long before the rest…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve either seen the trailers or at least…
When we want to go back and look at the past, we have two ways…
As we’ve discussed before, the ancient Spartans loved them some trash talk and greatly respected…
Once you get past the potatoes and the other humdrum members of the family, nightshades…