Amazing staircase of Chantilly Castle
Located 40 kilometres north of Paris, in the Picardy region of France, this small town looks like it belongs to a fairytale. The Jewel in the crown of Domaine de Chantilly is the stunning 16th century Chateau, built for Anne de Montmorecy, and is undoubtedly …
1000 years ago some Viking lost in the lake his chest…
In 1936 Hugo Kraft was ploughing his field when found a strange encircled by an iron chain chest. It contained the largest collection of tools of this date so far found: iron working and carpenter’s tools, raw materials, un-finished products. His field …
The mighty Vasa galleon
In 1626 king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden decided to built “Vasa”, a warship that Baltic sea have never seen before. He was very focused on his naval forces, believing that war success depends on the strength of his ships. After more than two years of …
Courtly Love (Amour Courtois) refers to an innovative literary genre of poetry of the High Middle Ages (1000-1300 CE)
Two Couples – Paris & Helen, Tristan & Iseult BurgererSF (Public Domain) Courtly Love ( Amour Courtois ) refers to an innovative literary genre of poetry of the High Middle Ages (1000-1300 CE) which elevated the position of women in society and …
Oracle bone The Trustees of the British Museum
Oracle bone The Trustees of the British Museum (Copyright) Oracle Bones (also known as Dragon’s Bones) were the shoulder blades of oxen or plastrons of turtles (the flat, underside of the turtle’s shell) which were used in the Shang Dynasty of China (c. …
Extremely Rare Coin Issued By One Of Alexander The Great’s Best Friends – Worth $164,683
Extremely Rare Coin Issued By One Of Alexander The Great’s Best Friends – Worth $164,683; one of only 4 known examples. This gold stater was struck in…
The Club of Cape-Wearing Activists Who Helped Elect Lincoln—and Spark the Civil War
The most consequential political organization in American history didn’t get its start in a party headquarters or a smoke-filled room. It began when a few working-class kids designed a costume, which grew into a movement and ultimately an army. And it …
The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship
Some said the pirate king went to ground in London or Scotland, others that he died penniless and was buried in an unmarked grave in Devon. Or was he sipping fine French wine in the hills above Marseille? Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Henry Avery …
Stressed About Taxes? Blame the Ancient Egyptians
Facsimile of an agricultural scene found in the tomb chapel of Nakht, a scribe and astronomer who probably lived during the reign of Thutmose IV Public domain via Wikimedia Commons From mummified pharaohs to the Great Pyramid of Giza, ancient Egyptian …
The Eclipse Chaser Who Led an Expedition Behind Enemy Lines During the Revolutionary War
If you’re one of the 32 million Americans living in the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse , you’ve essentially won the cosmic lottery . Across parts of 15 states and directly above cities like Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Buffalo, the moon …