The destruction of Spartan farms by the Athenians was a key factor in the eventual Athenian victory in the Peloponnesian War
The destruction of Spartan farms by the Athenians was a key factor in the eventual Athenian victory in the Peloponnesian War
Imaginary portrait of François Villon, made between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. Lithograph by Ludwig Rullmann • WIKIMEDIA François de Montcorbier, known as François Villon, was born in Paris in 1431 and disappeared from our sources after 1463. As a universi
Country :United Kingdom United KingdomType Assault RifleAmmunition 5.56×45mm NATOManufacturer Royal Enfield ArsenalPeriod of use 1985-present Weights and dimensions Mass (unloaded) 4.1 kgMass (loaded) 4.98 kgLength(s) 780 mmBarrel length 518mm Technical characteristics Architecture BullpupPractic
The Casino (Il ridotto). By Pietro Longhi. Eighteenth century. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Few objects come in such a vast palette as masks, which can be worn on the top, bottom or the whole of the face, and are used to perform religious ceremonies, to embellish festive occasions,
The battle of Kars is one of the most important although less well-known in history as there the Ottoman Empire suffered heavy blood and was severely humiliated. The battle was the last major conflict of the Persian-Ottoman War (1743-46) and one of the greatest victories of the great Persian shah an