History

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Poland: when a city and a Bishop went to war over Beer…..

5 years ago Adam

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“Hy Brazil”: the History of the Legendary Island in the West of Ireland

5 years ago Pavel

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The “Hospitals for the Dead” prevented the fear of being buried alive in Victorian times

5 years ago Pavel

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The Third Wave: a curious Experiment about Nazism

5 years ago Adam

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Gold Rush: the story of the Chinese man who got rich washing free the clothes of the Seekers.

5 years ago Adam

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• Art and Photography
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Victorian ‘Post-Mortem’ Photographs: truth or myth?

5 years ago Pavel

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Roccascalegna: history and legends from the medieval castle in the heart of Abruzzo.

5 years ago Anya016

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The true (and dramatic) history of Pocahontas: the first American Native died in England.

5 years ago Pavel

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Why British Royal Navy Sailors Preferred Their Booze on Fire?

5 years ago Ivan

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Uravan, Colorado: a buried uranium mining town ~

5 years ago Leo S

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How the cat Simon earned a military medal.

5 years ago Pavel

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The Codex Gigas: the Devil’s Bible.

5 years ago Pavel

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Octavius, the ghost ship and its frozen captain with a pen in hand.

5 years ago Adam

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Spanish Fortress: the castle of L’Aquila

5 years ago Ivan

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Protect your library with terrible medieval Book Curses!

5 years ago Adam

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The Ravens of the Tower of London: an ancient legend which has lasted for 400 years.

5 years ago Pavel

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King Frederick William I of Prussia and his “obsession”…

5 years ago Adam

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Is Glastonbury Tor really the legendary island of Avalon, where King Arthur was buried?

5 years ago Adam

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Charles’ Oak: the lost constellation to honor a King’s escape.

5 years ago Adam

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Tatoi Palace: an abandoned piece of greek history.

5 years ago Ivan

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Acid on the pool: just a story about Racism in United States.

5 years ago Ivan

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Transnistria, the country that doesn’t exist.

5 years ago Ivan

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Wojtek: The unusual polish soldier that drank beer and went to war.

5 years ago Adam

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Mauthausen concentration camp and the Stairs of Death.

5 years ago Pavel

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• History
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The ruins of Choustník castle, history and legends.

5 years ago Adam

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Schwellenpflug: the “Rail Wolf” used by Germans in retreat.

5 years ago Adam

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The American Revolution, fueled by a portuguese wine.

5 years ago Adam

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Did you know, that in Istanbul drinking Coffee in public was punishable by death penalty?

5 years ago Ivan

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Charles VI “the mad”, the King of France who thought he was made of glass.

5 years ago Adam

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SS Baychimo: the Ghost Ship that sailed alone for 38 years and disappeared…

5 years ago Pavel

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The mystery of medieval vampire burials in Poland.

5 years ago Adam

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The curious funerals for pets in Victorian Times.

5 years ago Pavel

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• History
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Burg Eltz: A great medieval castle owned by the same family for over 800 Years.

5 years ago Pavel

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• History
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Burg Hohenzollern, one of the most visited castles in Germany.

5 years ago Pavel

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• History
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The Castle of Monselice, and its three different historic periods.

5 years ago Pavel

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• History
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Peschiera’s Castle, the oldest possession in Lombardy of the Borromeo family.

5 years ago Pavel

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2nd world war: the massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane.

5 years ago Pavel

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Thurant Castle (Germany), die Burg über Alken.

5 years ago Pavel

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Grosio, the castles of Valtellina

5 years ago Pavel

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Villa Jovis and the emperor Tiberius

5 years ago Pavel

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Montagnana, the village inside the walls.

5 years ago Pavel

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Vezio Castle, one of the most spectacular views of Como Lake.

5 years ago Pavel