
The Trojan War allegedly started with Paris’ kidnapping of Helen. She was brought back to Troy from Sparta, at which time Menelaus sought to have her returned by force.
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Shelly Barclay writes on a variety of topics from animal facts to mysteries in history. Her main focus is military and political history. She is a writer for the Boston History Examiner, Military History Examiner and the Boston American Revolution History Examiner. She also writes for a local historical society newsletter. Shelly was a professional cook for 10 years and still has a passion for food. She cooks and writes about cooking nearly every day. She produces a wide variety of content, on top of her niches. Shelly is a stepmother, a former military, current veteran wife, sister of four and aunt of seven (so far).

The Trojan War allegedly started with Paris’ kidnapping of Helen. She was brought back to Troy from Sparta, at which time Menelaus sought to have her returned by force.

Proponents for the Coso Artifact as an out of place artifact say that the material in which it was discovered is too old to have held such an item. Estimates put the material at around 500,000 years old.

The age of Derinkuyu is hard to determine, though the most popular estimates put the date of construction between 1,000 and 800 B.C.E.

Ludwig van Beethoven was an 18th century musician whose music is still influential and inspiring today. His name is synonymous with classical music and good classical music at that.

For years, claims have been thrown out that the world is going to end in 2012. The sources for these claims vary from ancient civilizations to modern psychics.

Marilyn Monroe is an American icon who was known for her movies, modeling, dubious love life and frequently imitated good looks. She is also known for her untimely death.
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