The Roman soldiers were the fundamental piece so that the Roman Empire could expand and dominate the half known world. That would not have happened if behind the powerful army…
Le Corbusier’s Voisin plan for Paris
The idea was, in principle, simple. A city could be “compressed into an agglomeration of vertical extrusions in a limited location.” That was what had been done on Manhattan Island…
🙌 Thomas Alva Edison: the inventor of 1000 patents
Thomas Edison (Milan, Ohio. 1847-1931). E l Wizard of Menlo Park A prolific inventor, he created the first laboratory, in Menlo Park, New Jersey, dedicated to inventions with money earned from the sale of…
Ché Guevara trip to Spain
Che Guevara traveled to Spain during the Franco regime, incognito, but with the knowledge of the secret services of Generalissimo Franco. That’s how it went. It happened in 1959, during…
Did Sherlock Holmes exist? The true history
Detective Sherlock Holmes is real or made up? It may be that, jokingly or seriously, many people for a long time sent letters addressed to Mr. Sherlock Holmes at 221a…
The most beautiful KINGS and QUEENS in History
The concept of beauty has changed a lot over time. That is a reality that we cannot deny. For this reason, when we look for testimonies about the most beautiful…
Why does the year start on January 1?
Janus 1, the new year and the consular year In ancient Rome, the Romans worshiped a god named Janus (Janus, Ianus). He was the god of doors, transitions, and endings….
Diego Velázquez: the personal life of genius
We inquire about the painter Diego Velázquez and his personal life and his family The painter Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, such was his full name, is considered worldwide…
Eugène Français Vidocq: The history of the First Detective of History
Jean Valjean, the tormented protagonist of “The Miserable” by Victor Hugo, is one of the best-known characters in universal literature. He has been the protagonist of numerous adaptations over the…
Marco Polo: Facts about his life
When the father and the uncle undertook the first to travel through unknown lands, (as you can read in the biography of Marco Polo), who have not accompanied them, was…