Author: Harry

When it comes to legends, none is quite as moviesque as that of the Hashshashins, who in the Middle Ages inspired fear in the hearts of leaders in the Middle East. Hassan-i Sabbah, dubbed the Old Man of the Mountain by none other than Marco Polo, was the leader of an order of Nizari Isma’ilis in…

A Widebody American Classic Built To Corner. Garrett Randall’s love for old school American muscle runs deep. Imagine yourself at five or six years old, or whenever it was that you started to develop actual, lasting interests; you wander into the garage, as one does, and day after day you’re met with a yellow De…

When it comes to ancient mythology it can sometimes be difficult to separate fact from fiction. While most myths are obviously fictional, they often contain at least a grain of truth. The ancients had to get their inspiration from somewhere. For example, the locations of some of the most popular myths are based on or…

A fossil from a a carnivorous dinosaur that lived about 98 million years ago was unearthed by an Egyptian-led team of researchers in the country’s Western desert. The well-preserved neck vertebra, discovered during a 2016 expedition to Bahariya Oasis in the vast desert, belongs to an Abelisaurid theropod, a species that lived during the Cretaceous…

The “Split Nose” Camaro is one of the most interesting muscle car shapes of all time. With its unique C1 Corvette-like headlights and ample curves, it’s nothing like the boxy Dodges and Plymouths that are so prevalent in that era. Back in 2018, the Roadster Shop introduced their latest creation. A fully custom built 70…

In 1897, Bram Stoker, an Irish writer, wrote a novel called Dracula, which has since become one of the classics of the Gothic horror genre. Despite the fact that Dracula is a fictional character, Stoker did not pull him out of thin air. Instead, Dracula is believed to be based on at least one real,…

Human history is littered with lost cultures and forgotten great leaders. Many are unfamiliar to the average person, but on rare occasions their actions earn them a place in our modern consciousness. The Vandals, for example, sent such a shockwave through the ancient world when they sacked Rome in 455 AD that the very word…

This modified Ferrari Dino has a 328 engine tuned to 300hp, brakes from a 360 Modena, plus air-con and power steering. So what’s not to like? Ferraris are works of automotive art, says conventional wisdom; modifying one is like daubing Dulux on the Sistine Chapel. Not that Kevin O’Rourke seems concerned. His Ferrari Dino ‘Evo’…

The largest UK example of a predator that roamed the seas at the time of the dinosaurs has been uncovered. The 33ft (10m) long ichthyosaur fossil, which is about 180 million years old, was found at Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Similar in shape to dolphins, the reptiles – known as sea dragons – varied in…

After two years of hard work, scholars have now finished an Old-French-to-English translation of a centuries-old manuscript that tells of the adventures of Merlin the Magician , King Arthur, and other well-known characters from the legendary Arthurian tales . The 13th century Merlin manuscript was discovered by chance in 2019, hidden inside the pages of…