Magic has been with mankind since the dawn of time. The first sources on witchcraft date back to ancient Mesopotamia and Babylonia. However, the period when magical writing became particularly popular was during the Middle Ages. Magic was viewed very differently in medieval Europe. Initially, it
A ritual item, lethal weapon or work of an alien civilization. What was the Ark of the Covenant? Where is she missing? Has she been hidden? Or maybe it didnt exist at all? This is a ready-made script for a movie straight from Hollywood. It is about the history of the Ark of the Covenant, a mysteri
In 1806 a group of conspirators decided to kidnap Napoleon and substitute a double in his place. The false emperor was to be a Pole, Father Stefan Błażewski. The phenomenon of a double, or a physical twin, although not related in any way, has always been a threat, write Teresa Kowalik and Przemysł
On November 9, 1874, New York paralyzed an article in the New York Herald. The headline on the front page shouted, Wild animals escaped Central Park!. A six-column text related to the terrifying situation that unfolded in the streets of the city. People panicked and began to barricade houses. The
Bolesław Prus in Pharaoh created an extremely suggestive image of ancient Egypt. However, how much historical truth is in this novel and what is mere fiction? The rebellious Ramses XIII, young and ambitious, wishing to pursue daring goals, defeat his enemies and rebuild the former power of Egypt,
Was Napoleon Bonaparte really considered low by the standards of the time? Or maybe someone deliberately understated his height to ridicule him? The history of the world is full of distortions and understatements. Sometimes things considered facts have little to do with reality. On the other han
Which of the great historical rulers killed the most people? According to many, no one in this aspect could compare with the famous Genghis Khan. Is it really? The history of the world is full of distortions and understatements. Sometimes things considered facts have little to do with reality. On
This wonderful land is mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis. Paradise from which God eventually banished the first humans lay on Earth. Where exactly was it located? There was no fear, suffering and want in this garden. The animals and the first people lived in perfect harmony. According to t
In connection with the war in Ukraine, the US Senate unanimously reactivated the Lend-Lease Act from World War II. What is this law about? Before the outbreak of World War II, the United States strongly focused on isolationism. But the lightning-fast offensive of Nazi Germany in Europe showed that
Channel reactivation! Welcome and encourage you to watch the first movie on our channel. For over 10 years we have been presenting more or less serious topics from history. By reactivating the YouTube channel, we will focus in the first film on the character of Bolesław the Brave, specifically on
Fighting in the name of Christ did not stop abuses. Livonia Sword Cavaliers deserve special attention in this regard. Take this sword from my hand to defend God and the country of Mary - these words uttered by the great master of the Knights of the Sword Order seemed extremely sublime and saintly.
The tsar, convinced of the power of his own army, demanded concessions from the Poles, which they could not agree to. The tsars serious mistake was also to underestimate the new king, who was well versed in warriors. And his soldiers believed that there was an opportunity to acquire inexhaustible tr
They sowed death and destruction. They came from the Asian steppes. They occupied the Pannonian Basin, smashing Great Moravia and throwing the Franks away for the Alps. I am talking about ... Hungary. The news of their invasions caused panic. These brilliant archers, moving fast on quick horses,
When recruited to the Polish Legions, and later to the Polish Army, capable peasants hid in barns and forests so that they would not be taken in sołdaty. Why? The Rożnowice parish is small - only four villages. (...) When the great war broke out in 1914, as many as ... two peasant sons volunteered
The name Top Gun is mainly associated with the films of this title. Hides underneath the elite American military pilots school. Its graduates took part, inter alia, in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. Why was Top Gun school founded? In this case, the question why is much more important
What the Battle of Kursk was for the Third Reich, the Battle of Tsushima was for the Russian fleet. Russia may have forgotten about the victory in the whole war. The Russians, by bringing their ships to the Far East, hoped to reverse the fate of the war with Japan. They miscalculated. They disrega
The surrender of France on June 22, 1940 was a serious threat to England. To prevent the French fleet from falling into Hitlers hands, Churchill ordered ... to sink it. As Winston Churchill stated, it was the most terrible, painful and unnatural decision he had ever considered. The conditions surr
On September 7, 1940, on a beautiful hot day, London lost its inviolability. The Third Reich launched operations Blitz, the first point of which was to send nearly 1,000 aircraft over the capital of Great Britain. The day was warm and calm, and there was a cloudless sky above the falling mist. In
Pierre Clostermanns opponents crashed or drowned. He is glorified as a fighter ace. After the war, he described the hell of aerial combat. Throughout the week, Brooker drives Wing in hellish mode. Its three squadrons are losing 17 pilots. We are destroying Germanys 24 planes and 52 locomotives. I
It was a real butterfly effect. So far, however, we do not know the answer to the most important question:who shot Erwin Rommels car that day? It was July 17, 1944. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel left Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives with his heavy Horch with an open roof. He was on his way to La Roche-Guyon He
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It was most often started in childhood. Harlotry was practiced not only by female slaves, but also by free and even married women. Under the care of pimps, they waited for customers at homes, on the streets, and often in cemeteries. To fulfill every whim of a man ... In Iliad and Odyssey - which
This controversial case in the 1930s exposed the ineptitude and corruption of the Los Angeles police, and incidentally led to the capture of a serial killer who had committed horrific crimes on a small farm in California. However, the body of the missing Walter Collins has never been found. What hap
It is the name of the pilgrimage to the city of Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime. Place where the Black Stone is found, which would have been given to Abram by the angel Gabriel. Haj lasts for six days, it takes place in the last month of the Muslim calendar, prayer
The thesis that a handful of conquistadors could conquer the Inca and Aztec empires on their own is rarely subjected to critical scrutiny. What was it really like? The history of the world is full of distortions and understatements. Sometimes things considered facts have little to do with reality.