A few years ago, Krakow grandly celebrated the 750th anniversary of the citys founding. According to tradition, it was on the basis of a document issued in 1257 that the princely (and later royal) stronghold became a full-fledged city. Only that this tradition does not quite agree with the facts. Kr
This archenemy, so little known in our days, was a true villain in the eyes of Rome and whose affront lasted in the collective memory for many centuries. Perhaps his deed would be more popular now if he had not lived with characters of the stature and importance of Hannón and Hamilcar Barca , and
What was the reaction of the Sublime Gate to the outbreak of the local rebellions of 1821? How did the Ottomans perceive the reality and how did they route their reaction towards the infidel Greeks? Have we exhausted the sources around the Greek Revolution? Do we know its real dimension? These and m
The illumination and more particularly the illuminated letters are something other than a vulgar formatting. Attention to detail and precision are two characteristic elements of this way of highlighting a piece of writing. This art which gives so many colors to the writings was born in the Middle Ag