Since the first man walked the earth, observed values, vices, and ethos about any group of people at any point in time can be traced back to supernatural entities — gods, devils, angels, demons, and everything in between. Every culture, from the Romans to the Greeks, the Egyptians, and many others, has a pantheon representing […]
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The fire sliced through the sea, stoking the flames of fear in the enemies of the Byzantine Empire. The “liquid fire” —as it was popularly known— and its secrets were so crucial that Emperor Romanos II, the Byzantine emperor who reigned between 959-963 AD, declared that three things must never fall into the hands of
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Alexander III of Macedon, or Alexander the Great as popularly called, is one of the world’s most successful commanders. He is a half-Macedonian who became the most famous emperor of Greece. He inherited the crown at age 20, in 336 B.C. He spent most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign across Western
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The brazen bull was a horrifying torture device that originated in ancient Greece. It was essentially a hollow metal sculpture of a bull, with an entrance at the top for the victim’s head. Supposedly, the victim would be locked inside and burned to death. The brazen bull was used to execute criminals and political opponents,
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Lupercalia was a festival observed annually on the 15th of February (the Roman month of purification) in the Roman Kingdom. It was conducted under the corporation of priests called Luperci (Brothers of the Wolf) to promote health and fertility. The Lupercis were young men between the ages of 20 and 40. It is believed that
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Many belief systems and cultural folklore around the world have always traced their values and ethos to one deity or the other. In each culture, sin and punishment are integral parts of such beliefs that help maintain peace and order. Greek mythology, in this context, is no stranger to having a cause-and-effect relationship between offenses
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The toilet is one of the most useful innovations in history. Its history goes back to the 18th century when Alexander Cumming received the first patent for the flush toilet, an exciting innovation at the time. But the history of the toilet isn’t tied to only Cumming; Sir John Harrington and Ismail al-Jazari are also
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Mysteries are mind-boggling gaps in our history that remain timeless by our fascination with them. Let’s face it: we all love a good mystery, but what’s a good mystery without the final unveiling —the ‘Scooby-Doo’ effect? From the days of a mysterious shining star dangling over a manger to the days of the infamous killer
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The origin of Lilith, according to scholars, is highly debatable. Still, many think she was influenced by Mesopotamian or Sumerian mythology about succubae (female night demons) with the name “lilin” or by Sumerian myths about female vampires with the name “Lillu.” Lilith is a highly contentious figure in Jewish folklore. Although certain midrashic texts mention
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Science has an insatiable appetite for knowledge and discovery, with men and women in their indoor and outdoor jackets dedicating their lives to unshrouding mysteries. This makes it all the more exciting when we discover that despite this resolve and tenacity, some mysteries still abound, leaving earth’s brightest minds to only intelligent guesses and conjecture.
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