When did the Chinese Empire start? When were the Punic Wars? When did the Gauls arrive in Ireland? When were the Celts in Ireland? When did the Vikings invade the Celts? When was ancient Abyssinia? When did the Harappan Civilization begin?
Could it be possible that the Vikings had found their way to the Americas during the height of the Mayan empire?Valerie Hansen, a much-honored historian, argues that the year 1000 was the world’s first point of major cultural exchange and exploration. Drawing on nearly thirty years of ...
One of the most famous Viking women was Lagertha, the wife ofRagnar Lothbrok. Why did the Viking era end? The age of going berserk lasted for over two centuries. Vikings successfully dominated parts of Europe from the ninth to the eleventh century. Harald III Sigurdsson, the king of Norway...
Since 1821 one of the main tourist attractions in Philadelphia also happens to be its scariest. The Eastern State Penitentiary. The architect, John Haviland, postulated that a building which instilled fear in the hearts of those that gazed upon it’s imposing Gothic castle inspired walls, was in...
Since 1821 one of the main tourist attractions in Philadelphia also happens to be its scariest. The Eastern State Penitentiary. The architect, John Haviland, postulated that a building which instilled fear in the hearts of those that gazed upon it’s imposing Gothic castle inspired walls, was in...
It’ll be a while before some of the records Favre set for the Minnesota Vikings are beaten. While he is unlikely to be massively remembered for his stint at the Vikings, since Favre spent so much of his time elsewhere, he will be a QB that everybody will remember for the team. ...
When was it invented? Sailboats – primitive vessels were long and thinEgyptians4,000 BC Seagoing Vessels – the first ships made that were robust and perfect for long voyagesThe Vikings8th-11th century Dutch Yachts – hunting boats for shallow watersDutch Navy14th century ...
I grew up in an era where baseball was the National Sport. The NFL started to make their move through the 1950s and blossomed with the trend setting AFL pushing the 3 yards and a cloud of dust out of the way with Bambi - Lance Alworth - and a wide open g
In 2022, the Vikings were considered the worst 13-4 team in the NFL. How would they follow that act in 2023? The Vikings started the season 4-4 until quarterbackKirk Cousinssuffered a torn Achilles in Green Bay. They brought inJoshua Dobbsfrom Arizona and he guided them to a win in At...
What seems like centuries ago, and was in fact in the last century, after the fall of the USSR, I watched as the wheels came off Science Fiction short stories, in a sort of mini-fit-of-insanity. I kept bouncing between being horrified and being amused, a