Winston Churchill discovers cigars around 1895 during a trip to Cuba as a young officer. There, he tastes local cigars for the first time, and...
The Mongols primarily relied on their composite bow, a lightweight, powerful, and accurate weapon. This allowed them to attack from a distance while staying out...
The Persian mysteries primarily date back to very ancient beliefs from ancient Iran, a time when religion was synonymous with secret spirituality reserved for a...
The Incas believed in a universe divided into three worlds: the upper world (Hanan Pacha), domain of the gods and the sun; the world of...
The city of Machu Picchu is nestled at the top of a rocky ridge, in the heart of a mountainous region that is difficult to...
The history of the anti-vampire power of garlic dates back to ancient times, especially in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Back then, it was believed...
The Grail appears in the Middle Ages in European chivalric tales as a mythical object linked to the spiritual quest. Its origin is thought to...
Yokai are primarily supernatural creatures filled with hidden meanings. They often embody human emotions, such as jealousy, resentment, or desire, and also materialize the dark...
France at the end of the 18th century is quite a mess: an unequal society divided into three groups called estates. At the top is...
Jomo Kenyatta was one of the central figures in the struggle against British colonial rule in Kenya. From the 1940s, he became politically engaged, openly...
