Sculpture depicting Alessandro Helios and Cleopatra Selene, twin sons of Cleopatra and Marc Antony Of the four children by Cleopatra only the female managed to lead a relatively normal existence, while the males were united by a tragic destiny. The cause of their misfortune was Octavian A
Cleopatra before Octavian, Guercino, 1640 Certainly Cleopatra she must have been an extremely seductive woman if she could make men like Julius Caesar lose their heads and Marco Antonio, but with Octavian, apparently, she didnt have the same success. In reality it is not even sure that t
Liz Taylor in the movie “Cleopatra”. Egyptian women made extensive use of tattoos The art tattoo it is very ancient and typical of many peoples, including the Egyptian one. Egyptian women were assiduous and scrupulous in the care of their beauty, which was also achieved through the display o
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
Egyptian women. Their anti-wrinkles consisted of preparations based on natural ingredients skin care , both of the face and of the body, was the basis of the beauty of the ancient Egyptians. They, like all of the rest, tried to keep it smooth, soft and compact for as long as possible. To s
Egyptian woman. Feminine beauty began with perfect skin A smooth, young, firm and compact skin was the basis of the beauty of Egyptian women , also to allow the creation of make-up, decidedly heavy and elaborate, as can be seen from the representations that have come down to us. The papyri h
Egyptian woman. To perfume and refresh the body, as well as to combat the heat, the ladies of Ancient Egypt used only natural deodorants The ladies of Ancient Egypt , for beauty and daily hygiene, they could not do without their natural deodorants. After all, in a land constantly kissed by t
History of the staircase:wooden ladder The history of the staircase is very interesting:you can find it below. History of the staircase:the origins The staircase it is certainly the oldest building in the history of architecture . The estimate of the first appearance dates back to 6000
Emperor Vespasian, often targeted by Suetonius for his habits The Emperor Vespasian, as is well known, he was a pragmatic man and little inclined to habits and fuss. Originally from Sabina, raised in the countryside under the guidance of his paternal grandmother, he came upon him with a practi
Perfumes in Ancient Rome had alabaster containers if they were luxury fragrances, glass if they were cheap perfumes in Ancient Rome , especially in imperial times , were very popular and used. People of all sexes and ages used them. But how they were prepared, what were the ingredients m
Liz Taylor is Cleopatra in the eponymous film You know the famous Cleopatras ploy , what the queen used to meet and seduce Caesar? She ran in the year 48 BC and the leaders of Egyptian politics were torn apart by the fratricidal struggle for the throne waged by Ptolemy and Cleopatra. She k
Hermes with Dionysus of Praxiteles, one of the most beautiful statues of classical Greek art It is quite common to think of classical art as something in itself and not a style to be inspired by even today, as well as believing that classical art is simply to be admired for having laid the found
Kitchen tools of Ancient Rome. Garum was the favorite sauce of the Romans The garum as a medicine ? It happened in Ancient Rome , where even medicinal virtues could be attributed to a culinary condiment. How much this bizarre sauce based on fish entrails was important in Roman gastro
The bell rose was the basic ingredient of Rhodinum italicum, a perfume that was very popular with the ancient Romans We could almost almost consider Rhodinum Italicum a bit like our Chanel n ° 5. In fact, it too was a perfume prestigious and widely appreciated, only it was in vogue many
The Romans loved perfumes very much The perfumeries in Ancient Rome they were quite numerous and, above all, avant-garde for the time. An ancient invention, the perfume it was in vogue in both Eastern and Western civilizations; in Rome, for the first time, this property became relatively com
Illuminated code Over the years we have come to know them: humanities , or humanities , are the whole group of subjects that deepens man in general and the condition in which he lives, using critical and analytical tools to arrive at universal considerations. This type of study includes gener
3D reproduction of the mysterious cavity recently discovered inside the pyramid of Cheops Thousands of years after their construction, the pyramids of Egypt they havent stopped unraveling their mysteries yet and who knows if they ever will. The latest discovery it concerns the largest of the
Canopic jars. Inside these jars were stored the entrails that the Egyptians extracted from the bodies of the deceased during the laborious embalming process The sophisticated embalming process implemented by the Egyptians, allows us to be able to observe today people who lived thousands of yea
A detail of the luxurious millenary baths found in China Apparently not only the Romans, in ancient times, could be said to be masters of sewage systems and toilets. A very recent archaeological discovery testifies how much even in the East of the world, from this point of view, they fared ver
The remains of the ancient and great building discovered in Tanis, Egypt The millenary land of Egypt continues to reveal priceless treasures. A few weeks ago near Tanis, on the site Archaeological of San El-Hagar , a gigantic and mysterious building was discovered accompanied by intere
Wind blowing at a speed of 240 km / hour, waves with a height of 15 meters and rain peeling the skin from the face - such a cataclysm fell on December 18, 1944 on the American fleet operating in the Philippines. A powerful tropical typhoon chased Admiral Halseys ships out. Three destroyers sank, 25
Why was the coastal massacre in December 1970? A new article by prof. Andrzej Chojnowski suggests that it was the result of a military conspiracy against Władysław Gomułka. Its prominent participant was to be General Wojciech Jaruzelski. While there is no shortage of research into the events of
Many amazing stories happened during World War II. However, it would be hard to suppose that one of them could be attacking an enemy submarine with ... potatoes. Not only did it happen, it also brought the expected results! USS OBannon (DD-450) was an American Fletcher-class destroyer. During th
April 25 (Liberation Day) represents the Easter of Italy, since it marks the resurrection of the state from death and just like in the Christian Easter, where Christ dies and rises to cancel the sins of humanity, so with April 25 Italy is resurrected, and the his sacrifice (during the civil war)