These are Cleopatra’s Dazzling Ancestors. Her Family Tree
Among Cleopatra’s ancestors are the kings of Egypt, Syria, Macedon, and Thrace, to name a few. No wonder she was called haughty.Continue Reading
Among Cleopatra’s ancestors are the kings of Egypt, Syria, Macedon, and Thrace, to name a few. No wonder she was called haughty.Continue Reading
The Spanish flu was the worst pandemic in history. So how many people died, and how hard-hit was each country?Continue Reading
The Spanish flu was the worst pandemic in history. But what made it so special? Here are six unique characteristics of the Spanish flu.Continue Reading
All the ancient authors called Cleopatra beautiful. Then why do some people now say she was ugly?Continue Reading
Who was blond, who was called fat, and who was a trendy dresser? Find out what 15 famous Romans looked like from their statues, coins, and descriptions -given by the ancient authors.Continue Reading
Why is Catherine called ‘great’? Well, she was a bit of an overachiever who transformed her country. Here are her accomplishments.Continue Reading
Was Catherine the Great tough or merry? She was merry. She loved to laugh, was cultured, friendly, and charming. She was not the belle of the ball, though.Continue Reading
Was Catherine the Great a nymphomaniac? Did she have a string of younger lovers? Did she collect erotic furniture? Find out which rumours are true.Continue Reading
So how did Catherine the Great really die? Was there a horse involved?Continue Reading
This is how Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two prosperous Japanese cities, looked after they were hit with atomic bombs in 1945. In pictures.Continue Reading
Here are Simon Bolivar’s 3 greatest achievements so you know why there is a Netflix series about him and why his statues decorate all Western capitals.Continue Reading
The South American hero who freed 5 countries, Simon Bolivar, lost the love of the people and died in exile. What went wrong? These were his 3 mistakes.Continue Reading
Here are the death masks of 12 historical figures so you can see what Napoleon, Mary Queen of Scots, Washington, and Martin Luther truly looked like.Continue Reading
The Spanish flu was always going to be deadly. But it was the wartime conditions that helped it become the worst pandemic in history.Continue Reading
Catherine the Great thought serfdom/slavery was an inhumane institution. Yet she ultimately reinforced. Why?Continue Reading
Simon Bolivar is a dashing mix between Washington and Lincoln. He freed 5 countries from Spanish rule and abolished slavery in those territories. Get to know Simon through 15 interesting facts.Continue Reading
There are plenty of portraits of Simon Bolivar floating around. But which one is accurate? Here is the real face of the Liberator of South America taken from no other than his death mask.Continue Reading
All about Apollo 15. What was new in this mission, its achievements, mishaps, and scandals.Continue Reading
The disease was not so Spanish after all. The “Spanish flu” probably originated in the U.S., in France, or in China. Sorry, Spain.Continue Reading
The Spanish flu was the deadliest pandemic ever. So what was it, and what were its symptoms?Continue Reading
Catherine the Great was born in Germany to a minor noble family. Yet, she managed to become the empress of Russia. How did she do it? And who was she?Continue Reading
Catherine the Great always had a lover by her side. Most of them were younger military men. She fell madly in love with some, with others were her plaything. These are the 12 lovers of Catherine the Great.Continue Reading
Only 3 U.S. presidents have really, truly faced impeachment. Find out who is the unlucky trio, and why they were impeached.Continue Reading
And they were also splendid. These 6 ancient cities had gardens, magnificent buildings, and some of them even had shopping malls.Continue Reading
These 5 mega cities had laws, writing systems, water supply, irrigation control, and more… 4,000 years ago!Continue Reading
Talk about a change of fortune. We know about these enslaved European nobles because they regained their freedom, and some even wrote down their stories.Continue Reading