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Lower right part of the three-sided border: an archer shooting at a dragon, and a grotesque, in Brunetto Latini's Le Livre du Trésor. (circa 1315-1325)France, N. (Picardy) (Public Domain) — 29 May 2019

The Twisted Phenomena and Strange Features of Medieval Art

By ashley cowie

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Why would knights be fighting snails? Medieval art is a complex weave of surreal, bizarre and sometimes disturbing imagery and artists took creative license to a whole new experimental level. With increased global traveling, reports of bizarre...
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Lower right part of the three-sided border: an archer shooting at a dragon, and a grotesque, in Brunetto Latini's Le Livre du Trésor. (circa 1315-1325)France, N. (Picardy) (Public Domain) — 29 May 2019

The Twisted Phenomena and Strange Features of Medieval Art

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Why would knights be fighting snails? Medieval art is a complex weave of surreal, bizarre and sometimes disturbing imagery and artists took creative license to a whole new experimental level. With increased global traveling, reports of bizarre...
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Cicero proudly shows his discovery of the 'Tomb of Archimedes' by Martin Knoller (1775) (Public Domain) — 20 May 2019

The Tomb of Archimedes, Genius of Syracuse, Concealed by a Naiad

By Roberto Volterri

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First century AD Roman statesman and orator, Cicero’s claim that he had found Archimedes’ tomb may be refuted. In Greek mythology Ciane is a freshwater nymph, who tried to save Persephone from being abducted by Hades, god of the underworld....
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Cicero proudly shows his discovery of the 'Tomb of Archimedes' by Martin Knoller (1775) (Public Domain) — 20 May 2019

The Tomb of Archimedes, Genius of Syracuse, Concealed by a Naiad

By Roberto Volterri

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First century AD Roman statesman and orator, Cicero’s claim that he had found Archimedes’ tomb may be refuted. In Greek mythology Ciane is a freshwater nymph, who tried to save Persephone from being abducted by Hades, god of the underworld....
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Peace between Hamilcar and Rome by Jacopo Ripanda. Musei Capitolini - Rome (José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 06 May 2019

Hunting Hamilcar: The Battle of the Saw Uncovered

By Ricky D Phillips

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Hamilcar Barca, the father of the battlefield genius, Hannibal, is considered even today as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, yet so little is known about the man and his battles, that it inspired Ricky D Phillips, military...
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Peace between Hamilcar and Rome by Jacopo Ripanda. Musei Capitolini - Rome (José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 06 May 2019

Hunting Hamilcar: The Battle of the Saw Uncovered

By Ricky D Phillips

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Hamilcar Barca, the father of the battlefield genius, Hannibal, is considered even today as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, yet so little is known about the man and his battles, that it inspired Ricky D Phillips, military...
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Hecate: Procession to a Witches' Sabbath by Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652) (Public Domain) — 01 May 2019

The Fate of English Witches: From Water Torture to Divine Retribution

By Charles Christian

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During the Early Modern period of European history – from the Renaissance (1500) to the French Revolution (1800), hundreds of thousands of witches suffered the terrible fate of being burned at the stake for their beliefs during the so-called...
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Hecate: Procession to a Witches' Sabbath by Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652) (Public Domain) — 01 May 2019

The Fate of English Witches: From Water Torture to Divine Retribution

By Charles Christian

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During the Early Modern period of European history – from the Renaissance (1500) to the French Revolution (1800), hundreds of thousands of witches suffered the terrible fate of being burned at the stake for their beliefs during the so-called...
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Portrait of Jesse James. (Deriv) (pict rider / Adobe Stock) — 22 Apr 2019

Jesse James’ Secret Map May Lead to Templars’ Treasures

By daniel duke

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Descendant of Jesse James, author Daniel J Duke, uses a template, encoded with Kabbalah gematria and provided by the American Civil War secret society, Knights of the Golden Circle, to link sites of lost treasures, not just buried by his...
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Portrait of Jesse James. (Deriv) (pict rider / Adobe Stock) — 22 Apr 2019

Jesse James’ Secret Map May Lead to Templars’ Treasures

By daniel duke

History & Tradition

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Descendant of Jesse James, author Daniel J Duke, uses a template, encoded with Kabbalah gematria and provided by the American Civil War secret society, Knights of the Golden Circle, to link sites of lost treasures, not just buried by his...
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