Keeping the memory of past events allows for the preservation of what is called collective memory, that is to say, the set of memories and...
In 1916, Germany has been stuck on two fronts for almost two years, and it is becoming seriously worn down. In the east, the Russians...
According to an ancient tradition, starting from Holy Thursday, the bells of the churches remain silent for three days as a sign of reflection, until...
After World War I, Germany had to endure a truly hard-to-swallow treaty. It was imposed with enormous financial reparations to compensate for the damages suffered...
It all started with the stock market crash of Wall Street in 1929, but since economies were highly interconnected, it quickly spread elsewhere. American banks...
The Easter celebration marks in Christian tradition the resurrection of Jesus, three days after his crucifixion. However, Easter Monday does not have a specific justification...
In the mid-16th century, the Spaniards stumbled upon a huge silver vein in a mountain called Cerro Rico, near Potosí in Bolivia. They quickly realized...
Kayaköy was once a thriving village where Turks and Greeks lived side by side in peace, each with their neighborhoods, churches or mosques, and shops. This town,...
Hashima is a small island built like a true maritime fortress. Seen from afar, it resembles a gigantic abandoned warship, with its old gray concrete...
Originally, bells were simply used to set the rhythm for the inhabitants of towns and villages, at a time when very few people had a...
