The Sibiu Manuscript: a 500-Year-Old Document That Mentions Multi-Stage Rockets
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Picture this: It’s the 16th century in Transylvania, and while most were busy with mundane medieval matters, one Conrad Haas…
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Unearthing the Urnes Brooch: A Glimpse into Viking and Middle Age Fashion
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The captivating Urnes brooches, popular in the late Viking and Middle Age periods, have seen a surge in discoveries in…
From Monasteries to Magma: The Unlikely Contribution of Medieval Monks to Volcanology
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Medieval Monks’ Lunar Eclipse Records Reveal Historic Volcanic Eruptions New research connects medieval monks’ lunar eclipse observations with some of…
Here are 20 Incredible Space Images Made With The Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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The Chandra X-Ray Observatory was launched into space in 1999 and has served a total of almost 22 years in…
Here Are 30 Jaw-Dropping Images Taken By The Hubble Space Telescope
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This is the best of Hubble. On April 24, 1990, NASA launched one of its most successful missions since the…
The Voynich Manuscript; Memoirs of а Lost Alien Civilization or Medieval Science Fiction?
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The Voynich manuscript. This is what researchers call a document written in an unknown language that contains drawings of absolutely fantastic…
Medieval Entertainment; How Did Medieval People Have Fun?
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For most people, the medieval era is associated either with the dark ages and the blazing fires of the Inquisition…
What Were the Marital Duels in Medieval Germany?
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Medieval justice was very peculiar. I can give a quick and curious example with animal trials. Cats, dogs, bulls, caterpillars,…
10 Longest Wars in Ancient and Medieval History You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
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Unfortunately or not, war has occupied a significant part of human life from the dawn of humanity. The earliest historical…
Here Are 10 Close-Up Images of the Great Sphinx
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is the most unique ancient statue in the world. Not only is it unique because…
Image of Star Wars’ Master Yoda Found in 14th Century Manuscript
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Master Yoda is real. And as Yoda himself would say… The truth to uncover, you must look back in time,…
5 Historical Mysteries We Answer About the Great Sphinx of Giza
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The Missing Nose The Great Sphinx of Giza, a colossal statue that has withstood the test of time, is marked…
The Quest for the Missing Treasure of the Knights Templar
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The Mystery Behind the Lost Fortune and its Possible Modern-Day Implications For centuries, the elusive treasure of the Knights Templar…
Colonial America’s UFO Enigma: Earliest Known Sighting in US History Uncovered
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Throughout ancient times, numerous civilizations documented their encounters with strange aerial phenomena. In ancient Egypt, for example, the Tulli Papyrus—an…
Lost in Translation: 5 of History’s Most Mysterious Ancient Scripts
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Delve into the world of ancient scripts and languages with this intriguing article that explores the secrets behind five of…
The Science of Superstition: 6 Historical Rituals and Their Modern Explanations
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Explore the fascinating connection between ancient rituals and modern science as we uncover the logic behind six historical superstitions. Learn…
Discovering the Marvels of the Round City of Baghdad
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The Round City of Baghdad, also known as Madinat al-Salam, was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and one of…
2,700 Year-Old Temple Discovered in Sudan
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Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in Old Dongola, Sudan, uncovering the remains of a temple that is believed to…
Here Are 5 Things You Should Know About The World’s Oldest Sword
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A 5,000-year-old sword discovered in a monastery in Venice turned out to be the world’s oldest sword. People have crafted…
Cristopher Columbus, UFOs, and wild compass problems
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UFOs are the hottest debated subject on the internet, in pubs, restaurants, and family dinners. No longer are we shy…
Ancient 18km-long tunnels found in Iran are likely part of an underground city
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A sensational discovery was made by chance in Iran. The ancient castle of Shahr-e Belqeys lies in the county of…
Have Experts Solved the Mystery Behind These 4,500-Year-Old Spheres?
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The ancient world is full of mystery. The more we explore how people lived thousands of years ago, the more…