The Harappans took the concepts of cleanliness very seriously 4,000 years ago. They understood the direct link between hygiene and health, which led them to...
The Trojan War finds its roots in a famous Greek myth: the Judgment of Paris. Three goddesses, Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite, quarrel over who is...
Before 1929, the United States quickly became the world economic engine. After World War I, while Europe struggled to rebuild, America was achieving industrial and...
The Athenian victory at Marathon prevented an immediate and massive Persian invasion of Greece. The Athenians, fewer in number than their Persian adversaries, employed innovative...
The Aztecs primarily lived in the Valley of Mexico, a region rich in natural resources. Even far from the coasts, they easily obtained shells through...
In Greek mythology, the laurel mainly comes from a well-known myth: that of the god Apollo and the nymph Daphne. Apollo, struck by an arrow...
The Hundred Years' War starts notably because the French king Charles IV dies without a direct heir in 1328. His cousin, the English king Edward...
Social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or Pinterest clearly accelerate the pace of fashion trends. With photos or videos shared in real-time, a cool outfit...
In the time of Marie-Antoinette, perfume wasn’t a mundane item that you could buy with a couple of clicks like today. No, it was a...
When he returns from his famous journey to the East, Marco Polo brings back stories that amaze all of Europe. He describes incredible landscapes, enormous...
