The Phantom Bloggers

Most wills leave money and real estate to spouses, children, siblings and friends, but there are some people who wish to leave behind their wealth to the oddest recipients. Some walk on four legs, while others are complete strangers with strings-attach…

Aristotle’s claim to fame was becoming a well-known ancient Greek philosopher and logician, whose scientific theories made quite the impact on Western thought. H…

Born to a prosperous farmer, Virgil became one of the most famous of poets in Italy. He wrote the highly acclaimed Aeneid, an epic poem that touched upon topics, such as the birth of Rome. In this article, you will learn what request Virgil had in his …

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“This story begins in a gas station in a small town called Muir of Ord in northern Scotland,” reports Rob. ”A woman was at the cash machine, and I was sitting in my car with my wife. The woman suddenly turned around and gave me a very evil look. It wa…

When it comes to the forest, fields and the plains, it is the horned god named Faunus that is mentioned in ancient Roman myths. In this article, you will learn more about the deity who appears in texts written by Virgil and other ancient storytellers.

When personal wealth, real estate and other extreme possessions did not exist during ancient times, the last wishes of people during this period than the requests of today. In this article, you’ll learn what some of the most well known of ancient perso…