In Greek mythology, the Sibyl was originally a solitary prophetess who was famed for the…
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The trend of swimming as a leisure activity started during the 1920s, and although there…
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Elizabeth Baron is perhaps not a familiar name to many, and even Catholic historians might…
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Chryse Island is an island that only exists in its name. Known as the Lemnian…
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In the wild lands of Dartmoor in the far south west of the United Kingdom,…
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As any James Bond aficionado will tell you, every secret agent needs a foil, and…
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The Greek myth of the Underworld and the afterlife is a familiar one to modern…
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The Spanish conquest of the New World was, ultimately, a catastrophe for Spain. 300 years…
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Medieval Europe was a melting pot of cultures, perhaps the most concentrated and varied in…
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Out to sea beyond Africa’s northwestern coast, the Canary Islands are for many sailors the…
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If you have not heard of the Kingdom of Saguenay, you are not alone. This…
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The Shootout and the OK Corral is one of the most famous events to come…
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Buckle up, this is a wild one. You would be forgiven for never having heard…
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King Gorm the Old of Denmark was a 10th century king, perhaps most famous today…
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Aelfthryth, or Ælfthryth was a Saxon Queen: mother, stepmother, and wife to a succession of…