Early Modern Millers’ Tales | History Today
By the end of the medieval period millers had poor reputations. Chaucer’s miller in the Canterbury Tales was coarse, vulgar,
Wool Aliens of the British Empire
In the early 1910s a young woman set out every day to walk the river banks near Galashiels in the
James VI and I: Spinning the English Succession
In December 1593 Robert Persons, a leader of the English Jesuits on the Continent, was putting the finishing touches to
Mysterious Undeciphered Ripley Scroll And Its Connection To The Philosopher’s Stone
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – One of the most unusual and intriguing alchemy manuscripts is the Ripley Scroll. The Ripley
Sacred Cherokee Star Mound And The Legend Of The Star People – Beneath The Ground May Lie A Secret That Should Remain Hidden Forever
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – To those with open hearts and minds, the Cherokee offer captivating tales of our past,
65,000-year-old Neanderthal Glue Factory Discovered in Gibraltar
A recent discovery in Gibraltar has unveiled one of the most advanced manufacturing sites of the ancient world: a Neanderthal
Shocking 2,000-Year-Old Fig Find Opens New Chapter in Ireland’s History
A recent discovery at the Drumanagh promontory fort in North Dublin is reshaping our understanding of Ireland’s Iron Age trade
Church Built by Roman Emperor Justinian I Excavated in Aquileia, Italy
In the quiet and peaceful village of Aquileia, in northern Italy near the Adriatic Sea coast, archaeologists from the Austrian
The Gruesome Goat’s Tongue: Greatest Torture of All Time?
History is full of inventive, albeit disturbing, methods of making people squirm, confess, or simply regret their life choices. Among
Oldest Statement of Christian Faith (Jesus is God) Found In Israeli Prison
“Jesus is God.” An inscription declaring this to be a reality, the earliest and oldest written expression of the Christian