John VIII was first nailed down by the court and then beaten to death. Alexander VI accidentally ingested poison intended for one of his guests. Jan X was strangled with a pillow. What about the rest of Saint Peters successors? John XII was associated with everything that the Pope should not be
Two months ago our text about whether cats were eaten in the past made a sensation. We couldnt leave 14,000 readers alone - its about time for Part Two. This time we will ask:were cats dressed in the past? The well-known saying about a cat in a poke seems quite peculiar. Of course, everyone can ex
The question of who can marry and have sex with whom has always been a pressing issue. But the answers were different. What was considered incest in the Middle Ages? Endogamy and the inevitably accompanying incest have been taboo since the dawn of time. People almost always got married or got marr
Brief overview Jordan, an ancient land where human habitation has been widespread since the Paleolithic period, lies along the western borders of the Dead Sea. With Read Sea on the south side. Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Israel happen to be neighbors. Out of all the cities; Amman has