Grave robbers through the centuries
Grave robbers have been desecrating tombs throughout history but as Tony McMahon discovers it’s often for very different reasons
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Dog dung used to make books look good!
The worst job in Victorian London was that of Pure Finder – somebody who went round collecting dog dung for a living
Top five weird saints in the Catholic church
Many Catholic saints died in weird ways as Tony McMahon discovers on the Beardy History blog
Was Jesus blond or not?
Jesus is often portrayed as blond and blue-eyed even though he came from the Middle East so Tony McMahon sets out to discover why
The Green Children of Wulpet
In medieval England two children with green skin entered the village of Wulpet causing a commotion – nobody knew exactly what they were
Roman slavery and American slavery – how were they different?
What was the difference between Roman and American slavery in practice?