WHAT STARTED AS A PROTEST TO PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD AND HIS REGIME, TURNED OUT TO BE A MASSIVE CIVIL WAR, WITH MORE THAN 250,000 CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES, AND MORE THAN 10 MILLION PEOPLE NOW AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES Four and a half years ago, protests in Syria turned into what is now one of … Read more
The Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge is a 55km (34miles) bridge-tunnel system consisting of a series of three cable-stayed bridges. It consists of an undersea tunnel, and four artificial islands. The bridge holds the record for the longest sea crossing and the longest open-sea fixed link in the world. It spans the Lingding and Jiuzhou … Read more
In Ancient Rome, men ruled the world. Everything resolved around men: they were the most dominant figures in politics, literature, academic work, mathematics, science, and everything else .Women were not allowed direct role in politics. To make matters even more interesting, only male writers have shed some light on women in Ancient Rome. And they wrote … Read more
The Western Wall or the Wailing Wall is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a relatively small segment of a far longer ancient retaining wall, known in its entirety as the Western Wall. The Wall was part of the western wall of the Temple mount’s exterior walls. It serves … Read more
We’ve all heard of the Illuminati and the New World Order. They are two most “famous” secret societies that people believe operate behind the scenes in world politics. Conspiracy theories have been trying with years to prove that the Illuminati and the New World Order are deeply involved with politics, with some even stating that … Read more
The legend says that the ancestors of the Oromo people from Northeast Africa first discovered a highly potent and energizing potion made from the seeds of the Coffea plant. The actual growth place of coffee in Africa at that time remains a mystery. The first written record of the use of coffee in a way … Read more
There are many weird statutes around the world. Some of them are weird because of the form and shape of the statue. Some because of what they symbolize. Belle in Amsterdam is certainly among the weirdest statues in the world. What is the statue? The statute is titled “Belle”. She was placed on Oudekerksplein, a … Read more
“Cursed be those who disturb the rest of a Pharaoh. They that shall break the seal of this tomb shall meet death by a disease that no doctor can diagnose”. The famous quote is linked to Egyptology, namely to the famous saying “curse of the pharaohs”. The curse refers to a belief that those who … Read more
Some have heard his name, some have not. But we have all seen or know about the Great Wave of Kanagawa, simply called “the Wave”. It is one of the most iconic internationally known pictures. It is arguably the most famous image in all of Japanese art. Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist, an ukiyo-e … Read more
The Doctrine of Discovery, or Inter Caetera, established a spiritual, political, and legal justification for colonization and seizure of land not inhabited by Christians. The doctrine has been invoked since Pope Alexander issued the Papal Bull Inter Caetera in 1493. The degreed aimed to justify explorers’ claims on land and waterways they discovered, and promote … Read more