Earth coal Although it seems unlikely to us, air pollution problems in human societies began almost a thousand years ago. As early as the 9th century, coal (as opposed to charcoal), found on the northeast coast of England, was burned as fuel. Soon the air reeked of filthy fumes, making breathing i
Do you know that feeling that everyone is looking at you and you dont know why? Well thats how I felt. Had something gone wrong on the trip or in my transformation process to a countryman from Ancient Greece? I was standing in the middle of a street in Athens and everyone was pointing at me and gigg
Nostalgic expression born after the shock of the First World War, the Belle Époque refers to the carefree years that lead French society from 1890 to 1914, described as a golden age. Despite some upheavals, the Third Republic ended up imposing itself in France and unifying the nation around a common
Egyptology , a scientific study of Egyptian civilization, was born in the 19th century, thanks to Bonapartes campaign in Egypt and the decoding of hieroglyphics by Champollion . Despite the general enthusiasm for the ancient East, knowledge of this culture is restricted to a small committee of schol