Is it King Arthur’s Round Table Hanging in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle? Top Ten Facts about this Mysterious Artifact

High on the west end wall in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle hangs a huge wooden disk known as King Arthur’s Round Table.  But is it the actual Round Table used by that legendary order of chivalrous knights? In 1976, the mysterious 18 foot in diameter Round Table, weighing …

Top Ten Legendary Lost Writings and Missing Works of Literature: Can These Treasures be Found?

Article Written by Duncan Burden The burning of the Library of Alexandria is lamented as being the greatest loss of literary treasures in history. As the manuscripts burnt to ashes, it is extremely unlikely that they will ever be seen again, even if we knew in full what writings were …

Top Ten Interesting Facts on the Mysterious Codex Gigas or Devil’s Bible

The largest medieval illuminated manuscript in the world is considered to be the Codex Gigas, which in English, translates to Giant Book.  This early 13th century tome, however, may be more commonly known as the Devil’s Bible, for it famously contains a mysterious image of the devil. Below are the …

Are Masonic Secrets Revealed in the Top Ten Masonic Exposés?

Article Written by Duncan Burden Masonic ‘Exposés’ and ‘Exposures’ are very specific books about Freemasonry. These publications are sold with the claim that they will ‘reveal’ the secrets of the Order, hence being called ‘Exposures’. The sales of these books has been relatively constant since the early years of Speculative  …

Found Treasures at the Museum: 10 Interesting Facts about the Lewis Chessmen

One of the most famous found treasures displayed at the British Museum are the Lewis Chessmen.  In 2003, a special episode on BBC Television listed the top ten treasures discovered in Britain and the Lewis Chessmen made the list. They are surrounded with mystery, and continue to attract millions of …