Top five weird saints in the Catholic church
Many Catholic saints died in weird ways as Tony McMahon discovers on the Beardy History blog
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Muslim Spain – heaven or hell for Jews and Christians?
Life for Christians and Jews in Muslim controlled Spain has often been portrayed as one of joyful tolerance but that may not be true, according to a new book
The vampire Countess Bathory!
The aristocratic vampire Elizabeth Bathory sucked the blood of over 650 women in the late 16th century and horrified Europe with her crimes
Pompeii destroyed by a volcano!
Tony McMahon or Beardy History visits the ancient Roman city of Pompeii destroyed when the Vesuvius volcano erupted in 79 CE killing all inhabitants
Top Roman movies of all time!
The top Roman movies of all time! Hollywood doing sword and sandals.
Roman slavery and American slavery – how were they different?
What was the difference between Roman and American slavery in practice?
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