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Did all the Apostles have violent deaths?

Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome in 66 AD. Peter was crucified head down and Paul was beheaded. Andrew was crucified in Greece.

Krak des Chevaliers, amazing Crusader Castle

Krak des Chevaliers or Crac des Chevaliers is a medieval castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. Perhaps the best example of a Crusader fortress in existence today, the magnificent fortress of Krak des Chevaliers is a stunning example of Medieval military architecture.

12 Apostles Australia. ABC Facts

The 12 Apostles are quite simply enormous limestone rocks, which stand at an impressive 45 meters high in Australia. Believed to have formed over 20 million years ago, these jaw-dropping structures rise out of the Southern Ocean, where they have slowly reduced in number due to harsh winds and battering waves.

Fringe theory about the Sphinx of Giza

Everyone is fascinated by the Great Sphinx of Giza. Many have asked how old the sphinx is. We all know the Sphinx was built on a bedrock limestone that was carved and some pieces of rock were used to build a temple nearby.

Petrified Giants in the Carpathians

What are the anthropomorphic megaliths?

Dracula’s Castle Torture Chamber. Quick Facts

This video is about Dracula’s Castle Torture Chamber.

The Bran Castle was built in 1377 by the Saxons of Kronstadt.

Where Egyptian Pharaohs Illuminati? Few Facts

Why did Pharaohs from ancient Egypt families had events of inbreeding?

Al Naslaa Rock Mystery. Amazing Facts

The Al Naslaa rock formation, found in Saudi Arabia, is one of Earth’s greatest mysteries.

Is the Sphinx older than we thought?

What is the Dream Steele story? The dream Steele is a stone at the feet of the Sphinx from Giza placed by the Pharaoh Thutmose the fourth. Its story is simple: Menkheperure, an Egyptian prince, had a dream about the Sphinx before becoming Pharaoh.

Fayum Portraits of Ancient Egyptians. Amazing facts

While the ancient Egyptians held strong their beliefs in afterlife for millennia , their burial habits evolved from using mastabas, then pyramids then to the Valley of the Kings’ tombs and during the first to third centuries AD they used necropolises with mummies painted portraits on wood covering their faces.