Secrets of history 2024, October

I wear a wristwatch all the time and feel very uncomfortable when I can’t see the time. I control when and where to come, what to do. How much time has already been spent on some process

The Plantagenets are a dynasty of kings that held the British throne from 1154-1399. Lancaster and York, who inherited the Plantagenets, are side branches of this dynasty. The Plantagenet dynasty has Angevin roots

There is information that the sadist Elizaveta Bathory was distantly related to Count Dracula himself, and she certainly was not inferior to him in monstrous scope

Mossad is one of the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world. Created by intelligence professionals, Mossad is renowned for both its impeccable operations and its conspiracy system

"It could turn traditional ideas about human history over." This is how the world media comment on a number of publications in the Russian and American press, published almost simultaneously

What Russian doesn't like driving fast? And fast driving in our tradition is inextricably linked with the Russian troika. She can reach speeds of up to sixty kilometers per hour, which is unattainable for any harness in the world

This was stated by Pskov archaeologists During excavations in Pskov, scientists have discovered the largest treasure of treasures ever discovered in this area

The legend of the Khan's untold treasures arose immediately after his flight from the capital Isker. According to legends, they have been kept for 4 centuries in the legendary underground palace on the island of Golden Us and are guarded by evil poisonous snakes

Almost 120 years ago, on the territory of present-day Southern Zimbabwe, a treasure was buried in a deep forest: boxes full of gold and diamonds, ivory, expensive jewelry and much more

We all played in childhood travelers, treasure hunters and pirates. Can you imagine if you could find a real treasure? Indeed, there are treasures, and recently some of them have been discovered

Half a century ago, the Soviet authorities shot the insurgent workers of Novocherkassk. An unpleasant memory for all supporters of the Communist Party. And one more reminder for those who have forgotten what a real bloody regime is

We are actively encouraged to transfer our savings to various financial institutions. But how did our ancient ancestors do without numerous banks, funds, companies and unions, etc.?

Unusual treasure found by restorers in the Yusupov Palace of St. Petersburg

Even the most advanced historians cannot answer the question of whether the famous robber Kudeyar was a real person. Perhaps the numerous stories about him are just legends, folk tales

A well-known pirate named Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, buried many treasures in the Caribbean. The overwhelming majority of them are located in the area of the island of Amalia, where the legendary sea robber repaired his ships

Mark Antony committed suicide on August 1, 30 BC. Cleopatra followed her lover to Hades twelve days later

Alexandra David-Neel - author of several popular books on esotericism, the most famous of which is - "Mystics and Magicians of Tibet" (1931). However, we don't know much about the personality of this amazing woman

Sunken ships are associated with pirates and treasures, but in fact, everything is far from so romantic. Modern shipwrecks are no longer associated with these attributes

The Queen of Sheba could answer any questions of her son. And only one remained unanswered for a long time. When the son came of age and asked again: "Who is my father?" - the queen said: "Go to Jerusalem, there you will see your father."

The Battle of Agincourt took place on October 25, 1415 between French and British troops near the town of Agincourt in Northern France during the Hundred Years War

In one of the squares of Florence, you can see an ancient column with a crucifix. It still scares some residents, and attracts tourists with its extraordinary and instructive history

In the German army during the Second World War, supply issues were treated very thoroughly. This also applied to monetary allowance. Until 1944, the Wehrmacht servicemen regularly received their money

Viktor Schauberger - brilliant self-taught scientist - all his life he tried to unravel the secrets of nature. He knew how to purify water in a natural way and use its power for the benefit of man - how the ancients did it

Fossilized footprints are rare enough on our planet, and therefore are of particular interest to archaeologists. After all, ancient fossils can reveal secrets about the ancestors of people, and about what happened on our planet in the prehistoric period

Governing the country with the coming to power of Gorbachev began with perestroika. Perestroika was a revolution from above and was part of the Cold War unleashed by the West against the USSR

Defense of Port Arthur (from July 17, 1904 (July 30, 1904) to December 23, 1904 (January 5, 1905)) - the longest battle in the Russo-Japanese War

The Gospel story about the resurrection of Jesus Christ says that Mary Magdalene, and then the apostles Peter and John, came to the cave where the body of their Teacher was left, taken from the cross, did not find it there

This is the second proof of the historicity of the existence of the procurator of Judea, who passed the death sentence on Jesus Christ. Nondescript bronze signet ring with poorly discernible relief was discovered 50 years ago

The famous princess Olga - a figure no less mysterious than Gostomysl, Rurik and Prophetic Oleg. An objective study of Olga's personality is hampered by two seemingly mutually exclusive circumstances

How much information about the Second World War has already been disseminated, filmed and became a legend. However, many people still find for themselves previously unknown events of this war

Gangut naval battle (July 27 (August 7) 1714

The official date of death of I.V. Stalin in all sources is called March 5, 1953. 4 days before this event, strange events took place at the Blizhnyaya dacha, which was the residence of the head of state

Hitler's personal secretary - Martin Bormann is well known to people interested in World War II history

The first year without war. It was different for the Soviet people. This is a time of struggle against devastation, hunger and crime, but it is also a period of labor achievements, economic victories and new hopes

Today, not only scientists, but also housewives are enthusiastically discussing what will happen if, God forbid, a huge meteorite falls to the Earth or a super-powerful volcanic eruption begins. They argue about the consequences, they try to predict them

They were called Stratiotics, Zacchaeus, Fivionites, Barbelites, and also Coddians and Borborites. The last two names are especially instructive

The history of Russia is usually taken from the "vocation of the Varangians". About the same thing that was before Rurik came to "volode us" in the textbooks is rarely said. Nevertheless, the presence of statehood in Russia and "before Rurik" confirms the abundance of facts

The most senseless of wars - America against the "evil empire", the Soviet Union, lasted for almost half a century. The Cold War, which cost the world large human losses and colossal material costs - who benefited from it?

A small piece of obsidian discovered in Syria more than 80 years ago was mined at least 700 km from where it was found. This was stated by archaeologists from Yale and Cologne universities, Science News reports

The inability to distinguish between myth and historical reality has long been a veritable calamity that plagued the history of the Middle Ages, and there is no problem that could illustrate this circumstance better than the so-called droit de cuissage (lit