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2 - Venus and Jupiter in conjunction - possible astrological explanation for Star of Bethlehem 573 - Gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours 1597 - 1st Dutch East India Company ships return from the Far...

Solving these Codes can lead us to treasures, secrets, and many unknown things. But these codes and ciphers have been confusing every cryptologist since decades. Some of these ciphers dates all the way back...

43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus, compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. 440 - St Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope 1263 - King James I of Aragon censors Hebrew...

Dogs are one of our favourite pets. These cuddly, adorable and the sweetest canines can never terrorize us (except to the people who are petrified of them . . Yeah! I am one of...

293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded, starting the institution of VinaliaRustica. 1201 - The city of Riga is founded. 1289 - Pope Nicolas IV publishes degree "Supra montem" 1541 - A...

778 - Battle of Roncevaux Pass: Roland, commander of the rearguard of Charlemagne's army is defeated by the Basques 927 - The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto. 1040 - King Duncan I of Scotland killed in...

682 - St Leo II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1180 - Yoritomo Minamoto leads uprising against Kiyomori Taira who installed his grandson, Emperor Antoku, to the throne 1563 - King Charles IX of France...

We’ve heard of all the glory and fame that surrounded the Greek Mythology. What makes for a good story though is the whacky stuff and Greek Mythology delivers and how! We’ve all had tiffs with our...

554 - Ravenna becomes seat of Byzantine military governor in Italy 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young  Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and flee to western Japan...

World History boasts of many inventions and discoveries. But unfortunately it also boasts of many cruellest and painful torture techniques to punish the criminal or a wrong-doer. Different forms of torture and executions are...