Alexandre Dumas recounted it in “The Vicomte of Bragelonne”, and Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed him – among others – in the movies. We’re talking about the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask, who was imprisoned in the Bastille and other French prisons for over three decades in the second half of the 17th century, and whose […]
Prisoners
Posted inSecond World War
The Chichi-Jima Incident, where American Prisoners were eaten by Japanese Officers, with the Sole Survivor being George H.W. Bush
In August 1946, a year after Japan’s surrender in World War II, several Japanese military personnel were prosecuted and sentenced to death for war crimes. Specifically, they were accused of torturing and executing eight American pilots who had been shot down. However, an additional charge was presented in euphemistic terms, as it did not exist […]
Posted inMedieval Archaeology
Mysterious Drawings Found on the Walls of Questenberg Castle Dungeons in Germany
Questenburg Castle, constructed in the mid-13th century, exhibits numerous historical carvings and drawings in its tower. These drawings, believed to be mainly by prisoners, reflect everyday life, Christian and heraldic symbols, and geometric shapes from the late Middle Ages and early Modern Age.
