Historical Mysteries

How the phantom island of Hy-Brasil haunted maps for centuries

How the phantom island of Hy-Brasil haunted maps for centuries

July 14, 2026

How the Paris catacombs became an underground city of bones

How the Paris catacombs became an underground city of bones

July 3, 2026

How the “law of the tongue” made shipwrecked sailors surrender their whales to Basque fishermen

How the “law of the tongue” made shipwrecked sailors surrender their whales to Basque fishermen

June 29, 2026

How the cadaver synod put a dead pope on trial and revealed a church in chaos

How the cadaver synod put a dead pope on trial and revealed a church in chaos

June 25, 2026

How the dancing plague of 1518 exposed the stresses of a restless city

How the dancing plague of 1518 exposed the stresses of a restless city

June 24, 2026

How the French “poison affair” panic mixed real crime, fortune tellers and fear of women’s power

How the French “poison affair” panic mixed real crime, fortune tellers and fear of women’s power

June 23, 2026

How the dancing plagues of early Europe blurred the line between illness, faith and panic

How the dancing plagues of early Europe blurred the line between illness, faith and panic

June 10, 2026

How the phantom time hypothesis tried to delete 300 years of history

How the phantom time hypothesis tried to delete 300 years of history

June 4, 2026

Inside the dancing plague of 1518: how a city faced a month of nonstop dancing

Inside the dancing plague of 1518: how a city faced a month of nonstop dancing

May 28, 2026

How the phantom island of Hy-Brasil haunted maps for centuries

How the phantom island of Hy-Brasil haunted maps for centuries

July 14, 2026

How the Paris catacombs became an underground city of bones

How the Paris catacombs became an underground city of bones

July 3, 2026

How the “law of the tongue” made shipwrecked sailors surrender their whales to Basque fishermen

How the “law of the tongue” made shipwrecked sailors surrender their whales to Basque fishermen

June 29, 2026

How the cadaver synod put a dead pope on trial and revealed a church in chaos

How the cadaver synod put a dead pope on trial and revealed a church in chaos

June 25, 2026

How the dancing plague of 1518 exposed the stresses of a restless city

How the dancing plague of 1518 exposed the stresses of a restless city

June 24, 2026

How the French “poison affair” panic mixed real crime, fortune tellers and fear of women’s power

How the French “poison affair” panic mixed real crime, fortune tellers and fear of women’s power

June 23, 2026

How the dancing plagues of early Europe blurred the line between illness, faith and panic

How the dancing plagues of early Europe blurred the line between illness, faith and panic

June 10, 2026

How the phantom time hypothesis tried to delete 300 years of history

How the phantom time hypothesis tried to delete 300 years of history

June 4, 2026

Inside the dancing plague of 1518: how a city faced a month of nonstop dancing

Inside the dancing plague of 1518: how a city faced a month of nonstop dancing

May 28, 2026