The Rohonc Codex
The Rohonc Codex is one of history’s most baffling manuscripts. Discovered in the Hungarian town [...]
The Smithfield Decretals
How do you make a dense, mind-numbingly boring text on medieval canon law more engaging? [...]
The Voynich Manuscript
No discussion of strange and ancient tomes would be complete without mentioning the most enigmatic [...]
The Book of Soyga
The Book of Soyga, also known as Aldaraia sive Soyga vocor, is a mysterious manuscript [...]
The Codex Gigas
Few artifacts from the medieval world inspire as much fascination and speculation as the Codex [...]
Valentino’s Ring of Destiny
There is a peculiar allure to the notion of a curse—a tantalizing mix of fear [...]
The Redpath Murders
On the night of June 13, 1901, an unspeakable crime shattered the tranquility of Montreal’s [...]
Our Lady of Zeitoun
On the evening of April 2, 1968, bus mechanic Farouk Atwa witnessed an astonishing sight [...]
Strange Skies and Celestial Phenomena
We tend to take the sky above us for granted, rarely noticing the blinking lights [...]
The Shroud Eater
In the folklore of northern Germany, the Nachzehrer, or Shroud Eater, is a fearsome revenant [...]