The Book of Genesis describes an extraordinary event that occurred centuries ago, the Universal Deluge. The Bible has traditionally been considered a historical document, but currently most biblical scholars accept that there was no Flood of such dimensions and therefore, there was no Noah, nor an a
The National Symbols - flag, coat of arms, seal and anthem - implemented by Law No. 5,700, of September 1, 1971, represent the union of our country. Included in the Constitution, they have great historical value and identify the Brazilian nation. Together, they signal the nations sense of unity as
Chica da Silva , born Francisca da Silva, was a freed slave who lived in Arraial do Tijuco, in Minas Gerais. The myth of Chica da Silva grew from the 1950s onwards with the recovery of towns in Minas Gerais. Since then, her life has yielded movies, songs and soap operas. Biography Chica da Silva w
Thegold cycle it is the time when the extraction and export of gold figured as the main economic activity in the colonial period. It began at the end of the 17th century, when sugar exports from the Northeast were falling due to the competition exerted by the English and Dutch sugar production in t