The Secret Roman Cult That Rivaled Christianity
In the shadowed corridors of ancient Rome, beneath the bustling streets and within the hearts…
Ethiopia After the Fall of Rome: A Millennium of Power and Faith
Ethiopia, perched on the Horn of Africa, boasts one of the world’s most continuous and…
Dark Age Ireland Before The Vikings
By the late-4th century, around the time that the Roman legions were abandoning neighboring Britain,…
Visiting the Dark Ages: Places To See In Ireland
1. Glendalough, County Wicklow A gem of early Christian monastic settlements, Glendalough was founded in…
The World Changing Conquests of the Rashidun Caliphs
The Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 CE) stands as one of the most transformative periods in world…
The Crusade Before the Crusades
The year 1064 witnessed a dramatic and bloody episode on the Iberian Peninsula that would…
Visiting The Dark Ages: Places To See In Britain
1. Sutton Hoo (Suffolk, England) A flagship Anglo‑Saxon archaeological site, Sutton Hoo holds the remains…
The Legend of St. George: From Martyr to Dragon-Slayer
Few legends have traveled as far and wide, or evolved as dramatically, as that of…
From Golden Age to Chaos: The Dramatic End of the Caliphate of Córdoba
The year 1031 stands as a watershed in the history of medieval Spain, marking the…
How Severed Heads and Fingernails Became Medieval Sacred Treasures
The veneration of relics was a cornerstone of religious life in medieval Europe, intertwining faith,…
The Great Famine: Europe’s Forgotten Catastrophe
The early 14th century in Europe is often remembered for the Black Death, but before…
How a Tiny Sect Toppled Rome’s Gods
The story of Christianity’s rise from a small, marginalized sect in the eastern provinces of…
Slaughter in the Name of God: The Albigensian Crusade’s Shocking Atrocities
The Albigensian Crusade, a dark chapter in medieval European history, was a brutal campaign that…
The Rule of the Harlots: A Turbulent Chapter in Papal History
The “Rule of the Harlots,” also known as the Saeculum obscurum or Pornocracy, marks one of the…
The Viking King Who Became an English Saint: St. Olaf’s Legacy
Few figures from the Viking Age have left a legacy as complex and enduring as…
