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What was the world like 150 years ago?

We dwell in a cozy region where change comes only seldom. This was how the world was like 150 years…

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7 things that have not disappeared since the Middle Ages

We perceive the Middle Ages as one of the most unpleasant periods in the history of humankind: dirt, disease, hunger,…

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10 reasons why the Mongols were able to conquer the world

By the peak of its power in the first half of the 13th century, the Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis…

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What is silk route and why was the path that connected East and West called ‘silk’

For many centuries Asia and Europe were connected by an important trade artery called the Great Silk Road. It was…

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What is a dark continent and why was Africa referred to as a dark continent

The most typical response to why Africa was referred to as a dark continent is because Europe had little knowledge…

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King Decebalus statue, the tallest rock sculpture in Europe

On the scenic banks of the Danube River, on the border between Romania and Serbia, stands the King Decebalus Statue,…

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War of Annihilation: Why only one human species survived

There were nine human species on Earth three hundred thousand years ago, but now only one remains. How is it…

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Columbus is not to blame: Syphilis has an ancient relative

Columbus has been exonerated of the claim that he was the one who introduced the sickness called syphilis to Europe,…

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How Attila the Hun leader conquered Europe and made Roman Empire ‘pay for peace’

Attila the Hun, is one of the evilest figures of antiquity. A warrior and ruler who held almost all of…

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History of the fork: How strange cutlery conquered Europe?

We have a tendency to take everyday things for granted. Despite this, many of you may have wondered, Where did…

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Who are the Nibelungs and what do cats, treasure and royal dynasty have to do with it?

It's no mistake whoever says that Nibelungs are cats of rare beauty, and right are those who remember the dwarfs…

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How Christians lost power over the holy land: The fall of Acre

At the end of the 11th century, crusaders came to the Eastern Mediterranean from Europe. The official reason was to…

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