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
Genocide is the word used to refer to actions taken by certain groups with the aim of exterminating other groups because of their option religious , ideological , or for questions related to ethnicity , race and nationality . This term was coined by a Jewish lawyer in the 1940s, due to events relate
The Philosophy of History consists in the search for the meaning of History, that is, for the meaning of human presence on Earth, its destiny and its ultimate end. By Me. Cláudio FernandesWhen studying History, one always has the impression that there was a continuous and uninterrupted development
Philosophy is a way of problematizing the world in a critical and conceptual way. It is used by human beings to break the boundaries of rationality and knowledge. What we mean by Philosophy it is a type of organized, conceptual, critical and reflective thinking. As critical knowledge, this branch o
By Rainer Sousa The role of teaching predates the process of creating the first educational institutions in history. Even before writing was developed, orality, together with other communication processes, had the important function of passing on what was considered important. Instigated by simple i
By Rainer Sousa Today, the telephone and other paraphernalia offer more and more practicality and convenience for those who want to make the world equal with a simple touch. While the touchscreen wave doesnt take over, we still facilitate a fair amount of tasks that rely on the simple push of a butt
Located 3700 kilometers from the coast of Chile , the Easter Island holds within itself one of the most curious mysteries of all mankind . Around year 1000 , a group of Polynesians occupied this territory and named it Rapa Nui . Without many resources available, the Polynesians used their navigatio
Article celebrates 500 years of elaboration of the oldest letter to represent Brazil The story of Cantinos letter fascinates as much for its mysteries as for the positive data it presents. The large illustrated parchment (1050 x 2200 mm) was only revealed to researchers and the world in the 19th ce
As an integral part of the culture of each people, language is a factor of great importance for communication and learning in society. From the emergence of different communication systems, peoples developed and began to create more complex communities, capable of even communicating with each othe
The purpose of the relationship between the IHGB and the History of Brazil was the fabrication of national identity, a fundamental project of the Second Empire. By Me. Cláudio FernandesFrom 1831, when the Second Reign in Brazil, with Pedro II , a true “architecture of the nation” began to be carefu
Emerged in Portugal, in 1820, in the city of Porto, manifestations of a revolutionary character with liberal proposals, and which soon gained greater proportions, dispersing to several other locations in Portuguese territory. The purpose of this movement was to seek freedom from English subordinat
The famous Ingá stone, in the hinterland of Paraíba, is an archaeological site that still defies research. No one has yet managed to decipher the meaning and origin of the rock carvings of the isolated monolith, which is 24 meters wide by 3 meters high and sits on the waters of the Ingá de Bacamarte
For a few thousand years, man and horse have met to perform various tasks, such as agriculture, transport, war and even sport. By Rainer Sousa When we talk about the process of dominating nature, many books are limited to exploring specific events such as the use of fire, the discovery of agricultu
Get to know what can be called “The Brazil of Gilberto Freyre”, that is, the reflections that this writer wove about Brazil in his works. By Me. Cláudio FernandesThe historian and anthropologist from Pernambuco Gilberto Freyre (1900-1987) was one of the greatest intellectuals and interpreters of Br
Get to know what can be called “Euclides da Cunhas Brazil”, that is, the reflections that this writer wove about Brazil in his works. By Me. Cláudio FernandesThe writer Euclides da Cunha (1866-1909) he is considered, simultaneously, one of the greatest prose writers (that is, literati) and one of t
Australian aborigines ban climbing at Ayers Rock Ayers Rock, also known by the Aboriginal name of Uluru, has been attracting visitors since 1948, when the first entrance to the area was opened. The gigantic sandstone monolith that rises out of the Australian outback is a sacred site for the Anangu
Sensationalists love this story. Ufologists and ET lovers are delirious, but historians have a much more rational explanation. The following happens. After finding the sacred land, dominated by demons, a people arrived that the Celts call gods. According to the accounts, this people would have tau
Whenever we see pictures of the Sphinx in books, or see her on TV, theres something we cant miss:She has no nose! The Egyptians, expert builders would not have built it with this notorious defect. Soon, the nose fell off. But what would have caused this fall? Could it be, by chance, the action of th
Water is essential for the maintenance of life, however, drinking water is a finite natural resource, that is, it will have an end. Water is a natural element essential for animal and plant survival on planet Earth . We know that with each passing year it is becoming increasingly scarce, both due t
Residents of a village on the outskirts of Lima and scientists discover a centuries-old cemetery - and try to save it, before the mummies are destroyed.In the favela called Tupac Amaru, which sprawls across a vast area on the outskirts of Lima, children play in the millennia-old dust. Beneath your f
Frankfurters We all know frankfurters and many of us, at least from time to time, eat them, but you know who invented them and why they are called that ? The term is of Viennese origin and in Italy we use it in reference to that particular type of sausage used, so to speak, to stuff sa
During the Warsaw Uprising, the Germans used many types of secret, prototype and unusual weapons. To destroy the city they used the heaviest 600 mm Karl-Gerät mortar, rockets with napalm and remote-controlled mines Goliath. Units intended to blow up and set fire to barricades, buildings and cellars,
Anhalt station –Anhalter Bahnhof in German - was one of the terminus stations of the city of Berlin. Its construction began in 1839 to house the trains that left for the Anhalt region, south of the capital, from which it takes its name. The station underwent a major renovation at the end of the 19th
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna was a great poet. It is a well-known fact, as well as the fact that for almost nine years she was Józef Piłsudskis secretary. However, hardly anyone has heard that at some point the writer became - as we would say today - the Marshals manager. Lets add a very effective manag