Philip IV, known as the Beautiful, king of France from 1285 to 1314, owes his nickname to his immense stature and the beauty of his impassive face. “It is neither a man nor a beast, it is a statue .” said of him the French prelate Bernard Saisset. His reign is considered by historians to be one of t
The greatest generals in history are General Sherman and the General Grant . But the trick, in this resounding statement, is that we are referring to the Sequoias or Redwoods (Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant Sequoias ) Sherman and Grant. General Grant . Located in Grant Grove (within Kings Canyon
From the middle of the 16th c. A.D. groups of European adventurers began to arrive on the American continent in search of the famous land of Eldorado, the land where gold was everywhere and you only had to reach out to get it. According to legend, there was an Indian city near present-day Bogota, Bo
In Bronze Age Cretan archaeology, the word “palace” is perhaps the first that comes to mind. The Minoan palaces are without a doubt the most striking and relevant constructions in the islands landscape. Traditionally, the existence of four palaces has been pointed out -Knossus, Festus, Malia and Zak