We have already talked in previous articles about the ancient Greek theater. About Thespis, who is considered the first actor whose name is known and to whom the invention of tragedy is attributed, and about Phrynicus, a contemporary and collaborator of his, who seems to have also had an influence o
Algarradas, ballistas, catapults, onagers, trebuchets... All these projectile-launching weapons were used in Antiquity and continued in force later, in the Middle Ages -some were created specifically in that period-, until the spread of gunpowder and the appearance of artillery made them obsolete. T
Today we have to leave for Florence. Our train is at 11.30 am. Nevertheless all the members including Deepa got up at five in the morning (Rome time) and started preparing to walk. I got up at four oclock in the morning to prepare notes for yesterdays visit. There are three ways to reach Rome Railwa
The noise that disturbed the stillness of that spring night four years ago above the Pentagon was something like a loud buzzing. The camp guards could not identify him, but immediately alerted the duty officer to the strange noise. The latter ordered the searchlights to be turned on, and then everyo