In the small town of Zossen, south of Berlin, a small German army barracks was built in 1910. During the First World War the place was converted into a prisoner of war camp. 30,000 Muslims, Africans and Indians who fought on the French and British sides passed through there. In 1915, the first mosqu
When Marie-Madeleine Gobelin, known as the Marquis de Brinvilliers, was tortured in the summer of 1676 over the death of her father, two brothers and her lover, no one in Paris expected the consequences of her testimony. Thanks to her, the poisoning scandal broke out, which changed the perception of
One of the oldest traditions to survive until now, Turkish baths are basically bathhouses mostly associated with Islamic regions. Spread all over the world, the hammam functions not only as a place of purification, but also as social centers where people can meet and greet. Here I will explore the h
Egyptian women. Depilation and post-depilation were fundamental operations for their beauty The Egyptian women they cared a lot about their beauty and shaved promptly using different methodologies (https://www.pilloledistoria.it/2511/storia-moderna/depilato-dallantico-egitto-900). The papyri