Were Vikings First to Carry and Spread the Deadly Smallpox Disease?
Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in history before it was eradicated in the late 70s of the 20th…
Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in history before it was eradicated in the late 70s of the 20th…
In the Middle Ages, the Viking Ulfberht swords were probably considered something of an elite brand. However, their unattainable quality…
Have you heard of one of the most mysterious legends in English medieval history – that of the green children…
Humans have been creating weapons since time immemorial, but have you ever thought about the strangest weapons in history? When…
Countries like Bulgaria rarely fall in the field of view with the existence of the major tourist locations in…
The world experienced many pandemics and plagues during the Middle Ages and the centuries after, which greatly helped the development…
Utsuro-Bune—which essentially means hollow ship—refers to a supposed “otherworldly encounter” of an unknown object that washed ashore the coast of…
A group of researchers believes it has discovered what is now considered the oldest known Viking settlement in Iceland, and…
Several millennia before Egypt’s first pyramid was erected, an ancient city was built in present-day Syria. Its importance resides in…
There’s a medieval “ghost town” in Italy’s stunning Toscana region that’s dubbed the Italian Atlantis. Located at the bottom of…
Ancient Greece is generally acknowledged as the seminal culture that served as the basis for Western civilization. Greece’s culture had…
There’s a massive monolithic statue right next to Egypt’s most famous pyramids, and no one knows its purpose, exact age,…
Of all the ancient monuments built on Earth thousands of years ago, there is one that excites and causes confusion…
The Great Sphinx at the Giza plateau is the largest, most ancient monolithic statue in the world. No matter where…
Mounted on the wall of Old Town City in Prague, in the Czech Republic, is the oldest working, intact example…
It’s no secret that there are pyramids scattered across the globe. There are thousands of pyramids all over the planet….
This theory suggests that the enigmatic Knights Templar, a powerful military order in the Middle Ages, may have reached America…
As early as Homer, more than 2,500 years ago, Greek mythology explored the idea of automatons and self-moving devices. By…
Noah’s Ark is considered the vessel in the Genesis flood narrative (Genesis chapters 6–9) through which God spares Noah, his family, and examples of all the…
Have you ever wondered why Pyramids suddenly stopped being built? Civilizations all around the globe erected the majestic structures for…
In 2018 a drought struck parts of Ireland. As the terrain changed, experts began noticing strange markings in the ground….