Author: AllThatHistory
Bezoar Stones, the Universal Antidote: More Than a Mistake?
It is fair to say that the history of medicine has been something of a hit and miss affair. Without modern technology to aid in our understanding of the root causes of…
Hezarfan Ahmed Celebi, the Man who Flew Over the Bosphorus
Almost everyone has heard of Leonardo da Vinci, who is rightly held up as one of the greatest minds in history. Supremely skilled as a painter, inventor, scientist and polymath, his fizzing…
Hawaii and the US: A Deal with the Devil
Hawaii was the last of the fifty states to join the United States of America. And, were you to dig a little deeper, it might seem strange that it did. There is…
So, What Exactly is Hidden Inside the Great Pyramid?
There is no site more emblematic and obviously ancient Egyptian than the pyramids at Giza. The only wonder of the ancient world still standing, these three enormous pyramids and their attendant sphinx…
Hengist and Horsa: Arthurian Myth or Saxon Reality?
For most people, the history of England begins with the Norman Conquest in 1066. The line of kings is generally traced to William I, the first Norman king who invaded across the…
Interested in the Killing: Jack Ketch’s Infamous Trade
There is a reason that, in the public image of the medieval executioner they are almost always envisaged wearing a hooded mask. Execution was a bloody trade, and for many it came…