The Sergeant who was promoted to King of Sweden

The Vintage News Jul 21, 2018 Nikola Budanovic During the French Revolution and later the Napoleonic Wars, the aristocracy of France was decimated and their role in French society was left in a vacuum ― royal sympathizers, nobles, military officers, clergy, and other aristocrats either fled or faced the guillotine. On the other hand, the revolution … Read more

The life of Queen Ankhesenamun, sister and wife of Tutankhamun

The Vintage News Jul 21, 2018 Stefan Andrews The lid of a casket of Tutankhamun (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images) Ancient Egypt has captivated our imaginations for centuries. Egyptologists have made many fascinating discoveries over the years, but it seems as though just as many mysteries surrounding this ancient culture remain unsolved. One of … Read more

Dark Secrets and Scandals that have Rocked the Vatican

The Vintage News Sep 15, 2018 Stefan Andrews Hugged by Italy with a two-mile-long border on all sides, Vatican City is the world’s smallest country. Though small on the surface, the Vatican’s history stretches back centuries and is filled with more than just a few juicy scandals and secrets. From having controversial Popes occupying its sacred … Read more

A man tore down a wall in his home and found an ancient network of tunnels

The Vintage News Jun 19, 2018 Matthew Gaskill When the original “Star Wars” came out in 1977, people were amazed by all of the sci-fi gadgetry…“The Force,” “droids,” “the Death Star,” etc. However, many people noticed the home that Luke and his aunt and uncle lived in–underground out of the hot desert suns of Tatooine (the … Read more

The macabre story of the soap lady found in a lake

The Vintage News Jun 20, 2018 Stefan Andrews Of all American real-life horror stories of the past, rarely there has been one in which the victim has been found “saponified.” The tragic case involved a woman who was apparently beaten to death, strangled, and then dumped in a lake, her remains wrapped tightly with ropes in … Read more

Oakhurst House: A hidden, ruined world slowly overtaken by forest

Abandoned Spaces SHill31 – CC BY-SA 4.0 A fairytale mansion which is still magnificent even in its state of decay can be found nestled in the middle of an enchanting forest. The exterior of the structure looks like it is almost intact, but inside, although it seems empty at first except for ruins and piles … Read more

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