Volume 2

Myths

Separating fact from legend

What you learned in school might be wrong. This volume examines popular historical "facts" that don't survive scrutiny. From misattributed quotes to events that never happened, we separate documented history from persistent mythology.

Cases: 7
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Cases in this volume

Case 01

Cleopatra

The Ancient Accounts and the Uncertain Manner of Her Death

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Case 02

The Horned Helmet

Archaeology, Opera, and the Making of a Viking Image

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Case 03

Blackbeard

Blackbeard and the Distance Between History and Screen Legend

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Case 04

Shinobi

The Historical Shinobi Behind the Popular Image

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Case 05

The Dark Ages

How a Label Obscures a Thousand Years of History

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Case 06

Iron Maiden

A Torture Device's Reputation and Its Uncertain Provenance

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Case 07

Pollice Verso

Ancient Gestures and a Modern Image of the Arena

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