Opposing Egypt and Syria against Israel, the Yom Kippur War is remembered for its swiftness—it lasted only 18 days. It is ...

In July 1948, veterans of World War II competed in an archery event. All the participants shared one key characteristic: they were in wheelchairs. Organized by a doctor named Ludwig Guttmann, this ...

The Great Frost of 1709, also known as the Big Freeze, was a severe and prolonged cold wave that occurred in Europe during the winter of 1708-1709. It resulted in extreme cold temperatures and had ...

Nuclear cultural impacts can be analyzed through the nuclear allegory of Godzilla, Cold War literature, the dystopia of the ...

A city built by a demigod? At least, that is how the Romans imagined the birth of Pompeii, as well as its neighbor Herculaneum, which they believed to be the work of Hercules. However, the reality is ...

The bloodless state of Greece today can be traced back to 432 BC, when Sparta rose up against Athens’ dominance and plunged the Hellenic cities into a conflict that lasted for nearly 30 years.

The public’s perception of black cats has always been negative due to their association with evil and superstition, witchcraft, and curses. In Ancient Egypt, people tended to avoid black cats.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, symbols of the grandeur and splendor of ancient civilizations, continue to captivate the collective imagination through the texts that describe them. Built ...

No, men’s penises were not smaller in Antiquity. An American study recently showed that the average size of the erect penis has supposedly increased by 24% in thirty years. But this physiological ...

“The love of glory is like the bridge that Satan throws over the chaos, to pass from hell to heaven.” Napoleon at St. Helena. Longwood House. One of the best Napoleonic Museum in the world. On March ...