Robin Hood: What Is It About this Folk Hero?
The story of Robin Hood is a familiar one to almost everyone. His campaign of...
Month: October 2024
Valeriana: Enormous Mayan City Discovered in Mexico
Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula is famed for its Mayan ruins, great cities and carved pyramids which,...
800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirms an Ancient Norse Saga
Much of the history of the Norse is captured in their sagas, epic poems and...
Tiny House Found in Ancient Pompeii Has Erotica All Over the Walls
Pompeii, famously destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, is treasure trove due...
Mars Mystery Solved? MIT May Have Found Its Lost Atmosphere
Mars has fascinated mankind for much of its history. Unusually and distinctively red even when...
Pellagra: The Mystery Disease that Brought Monsters to Europe
Pellagra is a disease of which most people have never heard. It is understood today,...
The Dreros Stones, and an Ancient Language Lost to the Nazis
Unpicking our ancient past is a nigh-impossible challenge. Piecing together who we are and where...
The Tasmanian Tiger: The Long Journey to Resurrect an Icon
The Tasmanian Tiger is one of the most famous extinct animals. Also known as the...
The Wreck of HMS Trooper: Lost WW2 Sub Rediscovered
HMS Trooper was born into the heart of conflict. Laid down in 1940 and launched...
Samhain, the Celtic Festival which Gave Us Halloween
‘Tis the season to be spooky! Grab your pumpkin and your best witch’s hat, break...
The Mycenaean Collapse: A Massacre in the Palaces?
Bronze Age Greece is seen as a golden age. This is Homer’s Greece, the Greece...
Intact Tomb Found in Petra is Straight Out of Indiana Jones
The third Indiana Jones movie is arguably the best, and its climactic set piece features...