Faced with the mysteries of the world, the ancient Greeks imagined myths to understand what eluded them. They associated natural phenomena with the actions of...
At the beginning of the 17th century, English colonists land on the shores of what is now called Virginia, with the aim of settling permanently...
For the ancient Germanic peoples, runes appeared through Odin, the quintessential Norse god. The legend tells that he sacrificed himself by hanging for nine days...
After the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, Cleopatra and Mark Antony found themselves in a catastrophic situation. Octavian was becoming the strongman of Rome, thus ending...
For the Egyptians, hieroglyphs were not just a writing system; they were sacred symbols directly linked to the gods and magic. Each sign had a...
Originally, the Great Wall was not the massive monument we imagine today, but rather a series of small, separate walls built as early as the...
In Hawai'i, flower necklaces, called lei, embody strong values such as love, respect, and warm hospitality. Giving a lei to someone means creating a bond...
Each culture views death in its own way, according to its beliefs and traditions. For Hindus, for example, the rite of cremation on the banks...
Before Christopher Columbus, global trade primarily revolved around the Silk Road connecting Europe to Asia. However, upon landing in America, Columbus completely redrew the map...
For the ancient Chinese, calligraphy was much more than writing; it was a true form of visual art. Through ink and brush, they could express...
