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How Christians lost power over the holy land: The fall of Acre

At the end of the 11th century, crusaders came to the Eastern Mediterranean from Europe. The official reason was to…

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Why the Druids were thought to be forest wizards and why the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar wiped them off the face of the earth

Modern society imagines the Druids as fairy-tale wizards, but this is just a myth. These people lived in the British…

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The dark history of Chillingham castle

There are numerous old castles with their histories, sometimes quite violent. One of them is Chillingham Castle in the UK.

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Non-athletic warriors: is it true that Roman gladiators were fat

Bronze tan, a myriad of scars, and an athletic physique are most contemporaries' images of Roman gladiators.

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How the Persians defeated Egyptians by throwing Cats at Legendary Battle of Pelusium

Throughout history, it has not been enough for people to kill each other in their endless wars. They have also…

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What causes the Sepoy mutiny: The bloody Indian rebellion

One of the bloodiest rebellions in British history is one of the bloodiest mutinies: Sepoy mutiny. It is most often…

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War as work: the most aggressive peoples of antiquity

Any civilization knows a period of brutal wars. All human history is a list of bloody battles: for territory, for…

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Steel “Mephistopheles” A7V: only surviving German tank in the First World War

The Museum of Queensland (Australia) exhibits a unique exhibit - the last surviving German tank A7V Sturmpanzerwagen from the First…

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The passionate story of a soldier who saved a wounded enemy

There is a strange monument in the south of Turkey. The sculptural composition, dedicated to the events of the First…

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Strange problems that prevented ancient people from living in peace

Everyone knows about the fundamental problems that people faced in the ancient past. They had too little food, too many…

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10 medieval helmets worn by warriors in the past

The medieval helmet was a type of protective gear worn to protect the head, and it was also occasionally used…

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How the war pigs of ancient Rome easily defeated any army

It was recorded that the Romans used pigs in their fight against the war elephants.

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