A thread-of-threads on fascinating people, revealing artefacts & interesting aspects of history I've stumbled across during my research.
A thread on Robert Knox, a C17th English sailor who was shipwrecked in Sri Lanka & held captive there for 20 years.
A thread on the Alexamenos graffito, the first visual depiction of Jesus, & what it tells us about daily life in ancient Rome.
A thread on the Killing of Shishupala, a 7th-century Sanskrit poem that remains one of the most complex & beautiful works of literature ever created.
A thread on all the times someone's pet has left its unwitting mark on history.
