Unicorns in 16th Century Arabia? Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog
Dr. Beachcombing brings news of a travelogue written by Italian traveller Ludovici Varthema in 1510, after he had travelled all the way to Burma, spending some time in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. According to Varthema, two spectacular animals were maintained in an apparent menagerie of the Sultan of Mecca. Varthema says the animals were unicorns, given to the sultan by "a king of Ethiopia." And Varthema describes the creatures in some detail. Dr. Beachcombing is seeking reader response to an enquiry as to how an otherwise excellent book about his travels could leave Varthema attesting to having seen unicorns. What other animals could have been passed off as the elusive beast of legend? Elsewhere, Richard Freeman includes a story of a giant mankiller from the Philippines in his report on Giant Crocodiles, and there's a short but interesting report of an unidentified North American reptile with unexpected powers in Flying Snake in Ontario. Meanwhile, it's come down to the wire for those who want to attend one of the year's premier Fortean and cryptozoological events, updated in the report Weird Weekend 2010: The Latest News.
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