The first mentions of the Kraken come from Scandinavian legends, primarily derived from medieval Norwegian sagas. There, stories were told of a gigantic sea monster...
Mont Saint-Michel is actually made up of a huge block of granite, several hundred million years old, formed during the Paleozoic era. In that distant...
The Black Death, which mainly came from Central Asia, spread quickly due to the intensity of trade exchanges. Merchant ships unwittingly transported infected rats, whose...
In Rome, appearance was a strong symbol of wealth, social success, and personal power. Wearing well-tailored clothes and displaying a confident posture sent a clear...
In ancient Hindu myths, multiple arms often symbolize immense divine power and a great ability to accomplish various tasks simultaneously. These representations date back to...
The ancient Mesopotamians invented cuneiform writing primarily because they needed to keep track of their accounts. Their society was becoming complex: trade, taxes, agriculture, livestock... There was...
Originally, the ancient Greeks organized the Olympic Games primarily to honor their main god: Zeus. These games were both a religious festival and sacred ceremonies, intended to...
It all starts with a simple quarrel among goddesses at the wedding of Thetis and Peleus. Eris, upset at being excluded, throws a golden apple...
At the very beginning, the Eiffel Tower was covered with a coat of bright red paint called Venetian red. This bold choice was primarily intended...
Stonehenge was built gradually from the Neolithic, around 5000 years ago, by farming communities living in the Salisbury Plain in England. At that time, the...
