The word Moaï comes directly from the language of the island's original inhabitants, the Rapa Nui people. This term simply means "statue" or "figure" in...
The ancient builders had a perfect understanding of the celestial cycles, carefully observing the stars to track their regular movements and predict significant phenomena. The...
The Kalmyks are a people of Mongolian origin, rather atypical in Russia. Their presence dates back to the 17th century, when they migrated from Central...
In some ancient cultures, underground chambers were primarily used to protect the bodies of the deceased and their precious funerary objects. These closed and hidden...
The blue and white colors of street signs in France date back to decisions made in the early 19th century, during the Napoleonic era. At...
In Polynesia, tribal tattoos are much more than mere designs: they represent an entire ancestral culture behind them. Originally, these complex patterns stem from very...
In some ancient civilizations, painting one's body before going into battle was a way to prove one's courage in the eyes of other warriors. Certain...
For millennia, the full moon has fascinated people because it clearly marks the passage of time. The ancient agricultural peoples observed its cycles to know...
In the 12th century, King Lalibela wanted to create a sacred place, a kind of new Jerusalem in Ethiopia to spare his subjects the long...
Body paintings had a true cultural value, and each design was loaded with meaning. They often marked a specific social status (hunter, warrior, chief, healer…)...
