The arsenal of the Mycenaean warrior was completed by the heavy breastplate. The elite warriors initially carried very heavy breastplates, of the Dendra type – from the location where it was discovered in a Mycenaean tomb, in Dendra of the Argolis. Tree-type armor provided excellent protection to th
Do you think courage doesnt pay off? Jerzy Wołkowicki Jerzy Wołkowicki, like many Poles, was educated in the Marine Corps in Peterburg (1901-1904), which he graduated with an officer rank. Baptism of fire was to go through in the campaign against Japan. After many months of travel, the ship on
In the past, grandmothers used to say that, to succeed in life, you had to study to become a notary, an agricultural expert, a doctor or an architect. In ancient times, it was not usual for a monarch or a ruler to be interested in certain trades, even if they were prestigious. It was much more fun t
We already talked about Hennig Brand at the time. , a German merchant who was enabled by his wifes dowry to devote his time to the noble art of alchemy to get gold by distilling urine… in the end he discovered phosphorus. Today we return to the fray with another enlightened who intended to turn whea