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In this video, Polish artist Hubert Czerepok guides us trough his exhibition History and Utopia, a solo show at Arsenal Gallery in Białystok, Poland. Czerepok’s exhibition has multiple layers; one...

The map of Piri Reis, which was made circa 1520, achieved a level of detail of American geography, which according to experts, would only be achievable using aerial photographs. This...

There are many ancient heroes in almost all cultures around the world. Most of them are men but there are also female heroes still remembered for their principles, bravery and...

Did you know that there are about three billion people who speak languages that all originate from one root language that was spoken about 6,000 years ago? Ancient language PIE...

One does not have to be a genius to see there is a lot of injustice on our planet. Rich people are getting richer and poor people often have very...

They worked in great secrecy. Their goal was to create a society without a King and Church. Their ideas were controversial and their members were considered so dangerous that the...

– The Babolovsky Palace in Russia was built in 1780 during the reign of Catherine II of Russia (1729-1796) also known as Catherine the Great who was not only the...

Amerigo Vespucci was born on March 9, 1451 in Florence. He was an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer. He played a prominent role in exploring the New World –...

On March 6, 1521, during his fateful trip around the world, Ferdinand Magellan landed on Guam It was the first contact Europeans made with the islands and an important stop...

On March 2, 537, during the Gothic War, the First Siege of Rome began and lasted for a year and nine days, from 2 March 537 to 12 March 538....