Secret Societies
They act in the shadows and are secretive in their practice of ancient rituals. Secret societies play a far larger role in our lives than we are aware of. Books like those of author Dan Brown have brought them into the limelight. This fascinating series features historian Dr. Marian Füssel who has mounted an intensive search for clues to history’s most famous secret societies and conspiracy theories.
They act in the shadows and are secretive in their practice of ancient rituals. Secret societies play a far larger role in our lives than we are aware of. Books like those of author Dan Brown have brought them into the limelight. This fascinating series features historian Dr. Marian Füssel who has mounted an intensive search for clues to history’s most famous secret societies and conspiracy theories.
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