7 Facts About Joan of Arc
Martyr, saint and military leader Joan of Arc, acting under divine guidance, led the French army to victory over the…
Category: HISTORY
The Devil’s Bible: What was the Codex Gigas?
The Codex Gigas is a medieval manuscript from the 13th century. It is believed to have originated in Bohemia, at the Podlazice Monastery, now part of…
The rise of Inca Empire
Originating from older pre-Inca civilizations in the area, the Incas initially appeared in modern-day Peru sometime in the 12th…
The Massacre of Nanjing
Between December 1937 and March 1938 one of the worst massacres in modern times took place. Japanese troops captured the…
Did KGB kill Albert Camus ?
When French writer and philosopher Albert Camus died in a car crash in 1960 at 46 years of age, it…
THE HISTORY OF TEBORI TATTOOS
In the 18th century, Japanese tattoos underwent yet another transformation. Due to the prevalence of the colorful and pictorial Ukiyo-e woodblock print,…