Did a Sultan Find Medusa’s Sarcophagus in the Basilica Cistern?
Nestled beneath the winding streets of Istanbul, just 490 feet (149 meters) from the Hagia Sophia, lies an ancient cistern that may have been the final resting…
Mighty Cyclopes Legends Inspired by A Real Ancient Creature
Were Cyclopes Legends Inspired by Ancient Elephant Skulls? Ancient Greek mythology is full of fantastic beasts and monsters. One of the most famous examples is the brutal…
The Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired Gorgon
In ancient Greek mythology, Medusa is the most famous of three monstrous sisters known as the Gorgons. The earliest known record about the story of Medusa and the…
The Viking Serpent: Serpent Worship, Sacred Geometry, and Secrets of the Celtic Church in Norway
Dan Brown wrote The Da Vinci Code, inspired by Henry Lincoln and his two co-authors’ The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail . The Norwegian researcher Harald…
The Gjermundbu helmet: One of the most amazing Viking-era finds
On a small farm just north of Oslo, Norway, one day in 1943, a farmer’s son uncovered a Viking-era burial mound. Little did he know that the…
Viking Tide: how did Alfred the Great confront the vikings invasions – Battle of Edington
How did Alfred the Great confront the Danish invasions of 865-878? By Eric Niderost It was the custom for King Alfred of Wessex to celebrate the Twelve…
Alfred the Great The First King Named “Great”, Who Defeats The Vikings
Alfred the Great was the first king of the Anglo-Saxons and one of only two English rulers to have been given the epithet ‘the Great’. He…
Ragnar Lothbrok: A Real Viking Hero Whose Life Became Lost to Legend
Ragnar Lothbrok was a fearless Viking hero who ransacked England and France and fathered the Great Heathen Army. However the historicity of the man with “hairy breeches”…
Forgotten Rituals and Magical Practices in Ancient History
Over the centuries, historic texts have recorded a large number of rituals – magical or religious – some of which have been preserved in modified forms, while…
Who was Countess Elizabeth Báthory, and the dark truth behind her vampire legend
Elizabeth Bathory – 16th century deranged serial killer or victim of betrayal? Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed (Báthory Erzsébet in Hungarian) is recorded as being one of…