Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It has been decided the skeleton of the Irish Giant Charles Byrne will not be part of the controversial exhibition at the Hunterian Museum in London, UK. With the approval of the Council of the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – According to legend, Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw from Nottingham, UK. Living in Sherwood Forest, he was famous for robbing the rich and giving to the poor. The legend of Robin Hood dates back
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Described in numerous literary works, movies, public monuments, and other memorials, Decebalus is considered a national hero in Romania. At the beginning of the third century, 150 years after the affirmation of Decebalus, Dio Cassius
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – On April 23, people in Ireland celebrate Brian Boru, one of their greatest heroes, who became famous for driving the Vikings out. Brian Boru, King of Munster. An eighteenth-century illustration of Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In Europe, the Knights Templar were the first known warrior monks, active during the Crusades. However, warrior monks did not only exist in Europe. In other parts of the world, like Japan, religious organizations trained monks
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Simon the Sorcerer (or Simon the Magician) is a Biblical figure and Samaritan religious leader mentioned in Acts 8: 9-24. He lived at the turn of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD and was a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Marie Antoinette is today known as the French Queen, executed by the guillotine during the French Revolution. Much has been said and written about her, and modern historians agree that her life was a mixture
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – During Rodrigo Díaz’s lifetime, many powerful lords, commanders, and chiefs wielded influence in Spain and beyond. He was not singular in his role, but rather representative of a larger group. Who were these eleventh-century leaders?
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Djoser was possibly the founder of the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom in Egypt. The Old Kingdom began with the third dynasty (2686 BC) and ended with the sixth, about 2333 BC. Djoser (also
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When stories about the mysterious Old Leather Man started circulating, many wanted to know more about the unusual man. People reported seeing a strange vagabond walking throughout New England. Sightings of the peculiar drifter were
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The legendary Berber Queen Kahina was a strong woman with the courage and will to resist the Muslims when her kingdom was invaded. The odds of success were low, but as a great warrior and
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Some historical mysteries cannot be easily solved. One of them involves King William II, who died under mysterious circumstances. Historians are still debating what happened on August 2, 1100, in the New Forest. Was King
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Serving as Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was both prestigious and perilous. At the end of his reign, Pharaoh Apries lost the support of both the gods and his people. Betrayed, he was forced to flee
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the Old Testament, Ashurbanipal is mentioned in the Book of Ezra, 4:10 – “and the other people whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and elsewhere in
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Greatly overshadowed by his son, Ramesses II, today hailed as the greatest Pharaoh of all time, Seti I did more for ancient Egypt than most realize. Pharaoh Seti I reigned for only ten or possibly fifteen
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Compassion is not an emotion most associate with ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, who could be fearless, harsh, and ruthless rulers. History judges Pharaohs by looking back at their successes and failures. Still, one tends to forget
