The Chindits are a military force of the United Kingdom Army, active during the Second World War under the official names of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade (in 1943) and the Indian 3rd Infantry Division (in 1944). They were trained and led by General Orde Charles Wingate. The Chindits operated fa
General view of the Saint-Bélec slab • INRAP/SERVICE DE PRESSE An engraved slab can take on the appearance of a rebus that is difficult to decipher, but that of Saint-Bélec will have found its “Champollion” a century after its discovery in 1900! His study has just revealed that it represents a m
The witch hunt had important consequences in Switzerland:one by one, the Swiss cantons cleared their last witches executed almost three hundred years ago.The modern era follows disasters such as as the plague, and seeks those responsible for its misfortunes. The repression against witchcraft began i
In 1347, the plague first entered the Mediterranean through trading ships carrying goods from the Black Sea territories of the Golden Horde. The disease then spread across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, claiming up to 60% of the population in a large-scale outbreak known as the Black Dea