Introduction to the pyramids around the world The pictures above show some of the popular Egyptian pyramids. The pyramid is a three-dimensional geometric figure. It consists of a square base and four equilateral triangular sides. There have been many monuments built in the form of a pyramid arou
South of the Pyrenees Mountains is Spain, a plateau bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Sea, and Portugal. Before the fifteenth century, Spain had no political unity and was divided into several regional states. In the eighth century, Moor Muslims living in North Africa took control of S
Madrid was captured by Napoleons French on March 23, 1808. The French had initially appeared as friends and protectors, but soon revealed their true colors. Napoleon had, in effect, arrested the Spanish kings, father and son. Napoleon ordered his marshal and sister-in-law Joachim Myra to capture the
When, one year after the Battle of Jutland , Lloyd George referred to the stupid Admiralty chiefs who opposed the convoy, which he and others he had convinced would be the silver bullet of anti-submarine warfare, unjustifiably included John Jellicoe on the list of attacked, when in fact he had conc