Mount Tarawera is a volcano found on the North Island of New Zealand. It is…
Kurt Readman

Kurt Readman
Having graduated from University in History and Archaeology my strengths lie in research, writing and presentations. I have been invited to various conferences to present my research and have had success in this. I have also began social media outreach for a local historical research group. I have had numerous experiences in presenting my research to a variety of audiences from academic, public and children.
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The Hyksos of Avaris is a term that has been given by modern Egyptologists for…
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The city of Baiae was an ancient Roman town found on the Northwest shore of…
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The image of a Roman soldier is a familiar one to modern audiences. The high,…
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Archaeology
Otzi’s Axe: Why was the Frozen Iceman’s Weapon Discarded?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanOtzi, known as the Iceman, is the frozen mummy of a man that lived in…
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Archaeology
The Bodies of Stonehenge: Britain’s Largest Ancient Cemetery?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanStonehenge is a monument from the prehistoric era found on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire,…
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Archaeology
Ksar Draa and the Circular Palaces of the Algerian Desert
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanCircular and isolated in the desert, the Ksar Draa in Timimoun rises magnificently in the…
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History
The Hughes H-4 Hercules: was the Spruce Goose ever Going to Work?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanThe Hughes H-4 Hercules, which is also commonly called the Spruce Goose, was the world’s…
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The North American X-15, most commonly known as the X-15, is a hypersonic, rocket-powered aircraft…
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The Barabar Hill Caves are some of the oldest surviving rock-cut caves found in India,…
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Myths & Legends
Icelanders and the Huldufolk: A Nation Gripped by its Legends
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanWhen local governments or private citizens want to build a road or add an extension,…
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Around 111 years ago, the infamous Titanic set sail from Southampton towards New York City.…
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History
The Prisoner Pope of the Vatican and the Makings of Modern Italy
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanItaly as a country is a relatively new concept, and while the schoolbooks will tell…
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History
The 17th and 18th Century Trade in Lunacy: Profiting from the Mad
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanIn the 17th and 18th centuries, there was no centralized response from the state to…
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In a world full of giant global corporations that seem to rule the world, neither…