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Anatomy lesson of Dr. Willem van der Meer by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt (1617) (Public Domain) — 18 Sep 2019

Body Snatchers, the Cemetery Entrepreneurs of the 18th and 19th Centuries

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Anatomists of the 18th and 19th centuries faced a dreadful predicament in that they lacked what would today be called ‘educational aids’. They needed cadavers to dissect. These circumstances created an ideal opportunity for the body...
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Anatomy lesson of Dr. Willem van der Meer by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt (1617) (Public Domain) — 18 Sep 2019

Body Snatchers, the Cemetery Entrepreneurs of the 18th and 19th Centuries

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Anatomists of the 18th and 19th centuries faced a dreadful predicament in that they lacked what would today be called ‘educational aids’. They needed cadavers to dissect. These circumstances created an ideal opportunity for the body...
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Odysseus and the Sirens by Otto Greiner (1869–1916) (Public Domain) — 13 Sep 2019

The Itinerary of Odysseus, an Ancient Treasure Map

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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Did Homer’s Odyssey contain a secret code, that would guide the Greeks to gain complete control over the Black Sea and the North Atlantic and access to the riches of precious metals and other treasures? Was the Odyssey not only a heroic poem, but...
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Odysseus and the Sirens by Otto Greiner (1869–1916) (Public Domain) — 13 Sep 2019

The Itinerary of Odysseus, an Ancient Treasure Map

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

1

Did Homer’s Odyssey contain a secret code, that would guide the Greeks to gain complete control over the Black Sea and the North Atlantic and access to the riches of precious metals and other treasures? Was the Odyssey not only a heroic poem, but...
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Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish envoys, painting by Theodor Aman (Public Domain) — 30 Aug 2019

Maria Balsa, Daughter of the Dragon: The Long-Lost Illegitimate Child of Vlad the Impaler?

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Has a 16th-century Italian noble woman, Maria Balsa, wife of Giacomo Alfonso Ferrillo, Count of Muro Lucano and Lord of Acerenza, (Italy) been identified as the illegitimate daughter Vlad III Tepe, also known historically as Vlad the Impaler,...
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Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish envoys, painting by Theodor Aman (Public Domain) — 30 Aug 2019

Maria Balsa, Daughter of the Dragon: The Long-Lost Illegitimate Child of Vlad the Impaler?

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Has a 16th-century Italian noble woman, Maria Balsa, wife of Giacomo Alfonso Ferrillo, Count of Muro Lucano and Lord of Acerenza, (Italy) been identified as the illegitimate daughter Vlad III Tepe, also known historically as Vlad the Impaler,...
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Odysseus and Polyphemus (1896) by Arnold Böcklin: Odysseus and his crew escape the cyclops Polyphemus. (Public Domain) — 23 Aug 2019

Odysseus, Off Course in the Baltic Sea

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Homer’s Odyssey tells of the adventures of the ancient seasoned mariner, Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War, who offended Poseidon and as a result was cursed to sail the seas and prolong his journey home to the isle of Ithaca and his queen...
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Odysseus and Polyphemus (1896) by Arnold Böcklin: Odysseus and his crew escape the cyclops Polyphemus. (Public Domain) — 23 Aug 2019

Odysseus, Off Course in the Baltic Sea

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

2

Homer’s Odyssey tells of the adventures of the ancient seasoned mariner, Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War, who offended Poseidon and as a result was cursed to sail the seas and prolong his journey home to the isle of Ithaca and his queen...
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Harbor view of the island of Ponza (Marja /Adobe Stock) — 09 Aug 2019

The Curious Roman Cult of the Moray Eel on the Island of Ponza

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

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A mysterious cult in which moray eels decided the fate of men existed on Ponza island, in the Tyrrhenian sea off the coast of Italy, during the first century AD at the so-called ‘Caves of Pilate’. "They ran the delicate moray eels to eat the...
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Harbor view of the island of Ponza (Marja /Adobe Stock) — 09 Aug 2019

The Curious Roman Cult of the Moray Eel on the Island of Ponza

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

1

A mysterious cult in which moray eels decided the fate of men existed on Ponza island, in the Tyrrhenian sea off the coast of Italy, during the first century AD at the so-called ‘Caves of Pilate’. "They ran the delicate moray eels to eat the...
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Dispute of Saint Peter with Simon Mago in front of the emperor, from the frescoes in the Brancacci chapel by Filippino Lippi (1481-1482) (Public Domain) — 24 Jul 2019

Tracing the Fall of Simon Magus to Ariccia, Rome

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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"O Simon the magician, o wretched followersThat the things of God, that of goodnessDo not be brides, and you birds of preyfor gold and for silver, which are turned upside down,Now it's time for you to play the trumpet,But that the third bedlam...
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Dispute of Saint Peter with Simon Mago in front of the emperor, from the frescoes in the Brancacci chapel by Filippino Lippi (1481-1482) (Public Domain) — 24 Jul 2019

Tracing the Fall of Simon Magus to Ariccia, Rome

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

0

"O Simon the magician, o wretched followersThat the things of God, that of goodnessDo not be brides, and you birds of preyfor gold and for silver, which are turned upside down,Now it's time for you to play the trumpet,But that the third bedlam...
Read More

Circe and her swine by Briton Rivière (1896)(Public Domain) — 19 Jul 2019

Searching for the Lost Location of the Isle of Circe, Enchantress of Odysseus

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

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"They breathe slight auras into the nightwhile the moon shines in the sky, and everythingUnder the tremulous light the sea sparks.They then shave the nearby coastsof the land of Circe, where the richdaughter of the Sun, to her perpetual song,"makes...
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Circe and her swine by Briton Rivière (1896)(Public Domain) — 19 Jul 2019

Searching for the Lost Location of the Isle of Circe, Enchantress of Odysseus

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

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"They breathe slight auras into the nightwhile the moon shines in the sky, and everythingUnder the tremulous light the sea sparks.They then shave the nearby coastsof the land of Circe, where the richdaughter of the Sun, to her perpetual song,"makes...
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Roman Market Scene by Johannes Lingelbach (1653) (Public Domain) — 08 Jul 2019

Mussolini’s Quincussis: Was the Ancient Roman Coin a Fake?

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

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Scientists are perplexed at the origins and provenance of two very ancient and unusual Roman coins that turned up like a bad penny in the 20th century. A Quincussis - the correct scientific name of this strange find – has thus far only been...
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Roman Market Scene by Johannes Lingelbach (1653) (Public Domain) — 08 Jul 2019

Mussolini’s Quincussis: Was the Ancient Roman Coin a Fake?

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

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Scientists are perplexed at the origins and provenance of two very ancient and unusual Roman coins that turned up like a bad penny in the 20th century. A Quincussis - the correct scientific name of this strange find – has thus far only been...
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Roman Forum. Ruins of Roman Forum in Rome, Italy during sunrise. (twindesigner / Adobe Stock) — 03 Jul 2019

Italian Renaissance Paintings of UFO’s Hidden in Plain Sight

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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One day in early August in the fourth century AD, something strange happened in Rome. Those who were outside braving the heat, walking on the Esquiline Hill would have glanced at the sky to notice a curious cloud formation - very different...
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Roman Forum. Ruins of Roman Forum in Rome, Italy during sunrise. (twindesigner / Adobe Stock) — 03 Jul 2019

Italian Renaissance Paintings of UFO’s Hidden in Plain Sight

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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One day in early August in the fourth century AD, something strange happened in Rome. Those who were outside braving the heat, walking on the Esquiline Hill would have glanced at the sky to notice a curious cloud formation - very different...
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A man with closed eyes walking into a skeletal death figure, a group of anxious undertakers run after them. Coloured etching by R. Newton, 1794, after himself. (Wellcome Images / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 24 Jun 2019

Thanatographia Imago Mortis: The History of Futuristic Forensics

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Science fiction and laymen’s superstitions abound with the concept that the image of the killer is embedded in the retina of the victim. Thanatographia is the account of a person’s death experience and imago mortis is the hypothesis that the...
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A man with closed eyes walking into a skeletal death figure, a group of anxious undertakers run after them. Coloured etching by R. Newton, 1794, after himself. (Wellcome Images / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 24 Jun 2019

Thanatographia Imago Mortis: The History of Futuristic Forensics

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

0

Science fiction and laymen’s superstitions abound with the concept that the image of the killer is embedded in the retina of the victim. Thanatographia is the account of a person’s death experience and imago mortis is the hypothesis that the...
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