The sexual revolution has already become legendary. Contrary to popular belief, the contraceptive pill was not responsible for everything. The feeling of freedom, willingness to experiment, faith in the power of manifestation and ... naked actors - this is the true picture of those times. From t
Louis XIV in Versailles. The number of servants at the palace was impressive How many servants they worked at Versailles in the epoch of its maximum splendor, therefore between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? How many men and women did the largest and most luxurious palace in the w
At the end of the 19th century, Great Britain was the most powerful power in the world, and London was the largest metropolis in the world. The Empire ruled and prosperous, but in the streets of its capital, people were starving. The poverty of Londons poor is hard to believe. In 1900, London ha
Its time to forget about the beautiful phrases of Cicero and Marcus Aurelius. Ordinary Romans did not mince words. They could express their dissatisfaction very emphatically - and indiscriminately. At the same time, they revealed a lot about their culture, where the greatest fear was caused by a cer