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Did Medieval Witches Really Worship a Horned God? The Theory That Fooled the World
For centuries, the smoke from burning pyres carried the screams of accused witches across European skies, with tens of thousands executed between 1450…
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Papin Sisters: Shocking Housemaids’ Crime That Shook France
In the northwest of France, there is a city by name of Le Mans, which is known for little more than a famous car race that takes place once a year: the…
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Bedlam: The Evil Secret In The Heart Of London
Bethlem Royal Hospital or St. Mary Bethlehem was the first psychiatric hospital in England. For many years, it was known for its inhumane conditions…
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The Witch-Queen of England? Revisiting Anne Boleyn’s Guilt
Was Anne Boleyn actually innocent or guilty? It is one of the most frequent topics of debate when thinking of Anne Boleyn. A number of historians have…
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Codex Gigas Devil’s Bible: Bizarre Medieval Manuscript
A colossal tome, born from the shadows of a medieval monastery, weighing as much as a grown man and adorned with a chilling portrait of the devil…
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0888 888 888: The Cursed Bulgarian Phone Number
What if a simple string of digits could seal your fate? The number 0888 888 888 holds a sinister reputation in Bulgaria—three owners, three mysterious…
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The Book of Shadows: A Religious Text or Secret Witches’ Spellbook?
In an age where information flows freely at our fingertips, the notion of sacred secrets seems almost quaint, yet certain knowledge remains deliberately…
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The Soothsayer, the Sibylline Books and the Last King of Rome
For centuries, Rome's most powerful leaders turned to forbidden prophecies locked away in sacred books that could never be read by ordinary citizens…
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Renaissance UFO or Divine Vision? The Mysterious Object That Divided Art History
Within the hallowed halls of Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio hangs a painting that has sparked one of the most intriguing debates in art history - a debate…
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The Forgotten Giants: Unraveling the Mystery of the Nephilim
If the ancient texts are correct, long before Noah’s ark rode the cresting waves of divine judgment, the earth trembled under the footsteps of beings…
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The Holy Grimoire: How Medieval Christians Practiced Magic in God's Name
In the world of medieval magic, where grimoires filled with demonic conjurations and pagan rituals were branded as heretical and their practitioners…
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Great Relic of the Israelites: Where is the Ark of the Covenant?
Deep within the shadowed chambers of Solomon’s Temple, a golden chest once held the very tablets upon which God inscribed the Ten Commandments.
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