From the end of October 1912 the rivalries between the Balkan powers had again begun to surface. The occupation of Thessaloniki by the Greek Army had given the gratifying shot at the unity of the alliance. For the time being, of course, the presence of the common enemy forced the Balkan allies to ma
The water that reached the city of Rome through the aqueducts was stored in large tanks from where it was distributed to bakeries, houses, bathrooms... The excess water from these priority uses ended up in the sewage network: the Cloaca Máxima . Its construction began in the 6th century BC. by King
Although we generally associate the expression going on a diet with the drastic reduction of food to recover the lost figure, dont be fooled, because you can only recover what you once had . The term diet derives from the Latin diaeta which could be translated as a balanced lifestyle. So, if the Rom
In 1935, the Hellenic Air Force essentially did not exist. It had the Gloster Mars VI Nighthawks, built in 1919, with a maximum speed of 193 km/h and armed with two 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns as the main pursuers. These aircraft were completely incapable not only of operating, but even of flying, d