1117 BCE — Delilah cuts Samson’s hair
Samson is one of the great heroes of Judges era of the Israelites. A judge and priest, he was also...
January 19, 2023
Louis Jordan
July 18, 64 — Nero fiddles while Rome burns
It’s an iconic image, symbolising madness, decadence and a corrupt lust for power. But did it actually happen? In all...
June 24, 2022
1789 — Marie Antionette (allegedly) says “Let them eat cake”
The French phrase “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche” is usually translated as “Let them eat cake”, and is widely attributed...
June 14, 2021
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