In Luoyang (Henan, China), view of the excavations of the city, which was the capital of the Eastern Han and where the tomb of Emperor Liu Zhi is located • IMAGINECHINA VIA AFP An unsympathetic character emerges from oblivion in China with the discovery of his tomb. This is Liu Zhi, eleventh emp
Athens had lost the Peloponnesian War against Sparta, surrendering in 404 BC. For a brief period of time the city was ruled by the Thirty Tyrants imposed by the Spartans, although only a year later, in 403 BC. Thrasíbulo managed to expel them and restore democracy. Difficult years followed when Ath
The German Schnellboot (S-Boot) differed greatly from its Royal Navy counterparts. It had its origin in a civilian model developed by Lürssen in the early thirties; built of wood on a steel frame, it had a round-chine hull which gave it a lower maximum speed than that of the British hard-chine boats
Underwear has been worn since time immemorial for two main reasons:on the one hand it protected the outer clothing from the uncleanliness of the human body, on the other hand it protected the body from abrasive materials in the outer clothing. In colder regions, multiple layers of clothing also dona