History
Visit Ancient Rome – in Google Earth
Quite simply one of the most wonderful things I've ever seen: Find out how to view it.
Romanov Dynasty Ends
At last, the February 1917 Russian Revolution is complete! "DNA tests have confirmed that remains found last year...
The Voyage of Bran son of Febal
'TWAS fifty quatrains the woman from unknown lands sang on the floor of the house to Bran son...
The whole works of Sir James Ware concerning Ireland, revised and improved 1764
From the wonderful BibliOdyssey: Full entry here
Hotel Luxor, the oldest brothel in Hamburg, to close next month
I saw this and chuckled: (HAMBURG) Internet pornography, foreign prostitutes and a growing number of cheap dance clubs...
Tutankhamun Finally Dies in Chariot Accident
"The mystery behind the sudden death of Tutankhamun, the boy king who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years...
1916 Photographs of Dublin
As I've been spending some of my recent months running around the laneways and paths of the Burren,...
Bleeding St. Januarius of Naples
Friend of Blather.net, Doug Skinner, reports from the fringes of Christianity, over on Fate Magazine "St. Januarius is...
RTE archive, including Jayne Mansfield versus Tralee
Hilarious 60s footage of the Beatles, Che Guevara and many other stars. Best of all, the tale of...
Worlds Oldest Pot Noodle Discovered
Scientists have unearthed evidence that the student culture has a deeper rooted historical ancestory than was previously believed....