The public’s perception of black cats has always been negative due to their association with evil and superstition, witchcraft, and curses. In Ancient Egypt, people tended to avoid black cats.

Today, Greece’s landscapes are universally known; the immaculate white houses with their blue roofs are even one of the main ...

Bats are unique animals. As the only mammal capable of flight, they also have the particularity of sleeping upside down.

The Yom Kippur War was a resounding event, marking the fourth Arab-Israeli conflict. Egypt’s objective was clear: to reclaim the territories lost during the Six-Day War in 1967—in other words, the ...

There is always an element of naivete when attempting to extrapolate historical events from books that date back thousands of years. Three Wise Men, Macmillan Poster, 1960. But what exactly is the ...

In July 1948, veterans of World War II competed in an archery event. All the participants shared one key characteristic: they were in wheelchairs. Organized by a doctor named Ludwig Guttmann, this ...

The Great Frost of 1709, also known as the Big Freeze, was a severe and prolonged cold wave that occurred in Europe during the winter of 1708-1709. It resulted in extreme cold temperatures and had ...

The development of nuclear technology has left deep marks not only in the fields of science and the military but also in cultural and artistic spheres. Since the mid-20th century, the fear and ...

A city built by a demigod? At least, that is how the Romans imagined the birth of Pompeii, as well as its neighbor Herculaneum, which they believed to be the work of Hercules. However, the reality is ...