Not every marriage turns out to be a good one. The ancient Romans knew this well, for whom divorce was a common practice. In Greece, the law required her husband to separate from his wife if she had committed adultery. In addition, however, the Greeks allowed divorce for other reasons, such as the
Satrap and schemer craving for the crown? Or maybe rather a faithful supporter of the ruler, striving to strengthen the princely power and implement plans? Historians are still arguing who the palatine Sieciech really was. But one thing is certain:his political career must have been spectacular.
Historian Roger Ekirch, after a series of fortuitous events, finds himself researching a topic that has perhaps never before been the subject of debate among his colleagues:how people slept in the Middle Ages and ancient times. And this because everyone thought they knew, that it is another human in
Portrait of a 17th century lady (Rubens). To become blond (or red), the ladies of the time also used urine Women take care of their hair since ancient times, even with methods that may appear bizarre today, but which were the only ones available or the most effective in their time. There have