The majestic structure that is the Great Pyramid of Giza was built in 2589 BC, to house the almighty King Khufu. His queen, Henutsen, was buried alongside him. Khufu was one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful rulers, leading in Egypt’s majestic Fourth Dynasty. Which pharaoh was buried in the Great…
Michelangelo was a devout Catholic whose faith deepened at the end of his life. Did Michelangelo work for the Catholic Church? Beginning in 1505, Michelangelo worked for nine consecutive Catholic pontiffs from Julius II to Pius IV. His breadth of work for the Vatican was vast, and included everything from…
Arkin (December 19, 1906 – October 8, 1980) was an American teacher, painter, writer, lyricist, and the father of actor Alan Arkin. New York, U.S. Los Angeles, California, U.S. Who is Adam arkins father? He is the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin. Does Alan Arkin…
The creeper was accidentally created by Notch, the creator of Minecraft. While Notch was trying to create the first-ever passive mob, the pig, a coding mistake was made, and he accidentally swapped the height and lengths of the pig’s build. The story of the Creeper – it was supposed to…
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the lands that were to become the territories of the modern state of Iraq were gradually incorporated into the Ottoman Empire as three provinces, based on the towns of Mosul, Baghdad and Basra. Was Baghdad part of the Ottoman Empire? A provincial capital under…
Horse-drawn transportation was most important for Germany, as it was relatively lacking in natural oil resources and automotive industry. Infantry and horse-drawn artillery formed the bulk of the German Army throughout the war; only one fifth of the Army belonged to mobile panzer and mechanized divisions. How much of the…
Adored by fans for the uncompromising emotional power of his band, his distinctive playing and bruising voice, he was also revered by his peers, who acknowledged him as a highly individual electric guitar virtuoso. Who is the greatest guitar player of all time? Jimi Hendrix has been voted the Greatest…
Mycenae is an ancient city located on a small hill between two larger hills on the fertile Argolid Plain in Peloponnese, Greece. The Bronze-ageBronze-ageThe Bronze Age is a historic period, approximately 3300 BC to 1200 BC, that was characterized by the use of bronze, in some areas proto-writing, and other…
Perhaps Dickens’ best-known character is Ebenezer Scrooge, from A Christmas Carol -who, it turns out, was inspired by a real person. John Elwes (1714-1789) was born John Meggot. He was orphaned at an early age. His father, a wealthy London brewer named Robert Meggot, died when the boy was only…
Although Hades was a major deity in the Greek pantheon and was the brother of Zeus and the other first generation of Olympians, his realm was far away from Olympus in the underworld, and thus he was not usually considered to be one of the Olympians. Was Hades a powerful…