The Condenser roots through the flotsam of antiquity and clips out only the most entertaining, bizarre and obscure morsels. Like the medieval cabinets of curiosity, we mix eras and locations with no regard for continuity or reason - we just want the good parts.

All posts are written and researched by Dave and Meg. The site was built by Shannon.

We often try to find an appropriate image to accompany each post. Unless noted, a post's image is not taken from the same source as the text.