It took a lot to be remembered amongst the bloody spectacle of the Colosseum. This is the story of Herpophyrus, Rome’s legendary bestiaries who took on 20 beasts at a time.
The Roman Empire was a center of innovation, culture, and military might, despite its downfalls it left a mark as a great civilization of the Western World.
Roger Bacon, a 13th-century visionary, revolutionized philosophy, defying convention as a scientist and philosopher, shaping scientific and theological history.
It’s easy to imagine that life in a medieval castle was all wining and dining. That might have been true for the aristocracy, but for everyone else it was pretty disgusting.