The myth of the Amazons

About the Amazons there were many legends and many wondered if there was something true in them. Today we delve into the myth of the Amazons.

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Chinese musical instruments

The musical instruments of China are witnesses of a millenary culture and the demonstration of an ancient musical tradition that is still alive.

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The life of men in Sparta

The Spartans were the great warriors of ancient Greece, but what was Sparta like, what was its society, its women, its customs like?

Al Capone Varadero

Al Capone's house in Varadero

This is the Casa de Al Capone in Varadero, where the famous mobster spent several periods and today it has become a popular restaurant.

Polyphemus and Odysseus

The adventures of Ulysses on the Island of the Cyclops as he prepared to return home after fighting in the Trojan War.

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Ancient Egyptian Coins

The mints of coins of Ancient Egypt are relatively recent, since they only appear in the last stage, that of Ptolemaic Egypt.

Origin of the Library

The origin of the library as a place of conservation of texts and reading is in Mesopotamia, but it soon passed to Egypt and Greece.

Norwegian history

Highlights in Norwegian history

The history of Norway begins in the year 872, the year of the founding of the kingdom. However, its history goes back much further back in time.

Legend of «The Patron of Athens»

The legend of the patron of Athens tells how the election arose from a dispute between the gods Poseidon and Athena, which the latter won.

Slaves in Ancient Greece

There were slaves in ancient Greece, and their wretched condition did not differ substantially from that of Egypt or Rome.

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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, listed as one of the seven wonders of the modern world, is an impressive example of the splendor of the Inca civilization.

8 dances of the world

These 8 dances of the world not only invite you to dance, but also to understand even better the influences and culture of different corners of the planet.

7 Wonders of the Modern World

The 7 Wonders of the Modern World immerse us in heritages full of history and secrets from China to the heights of Peru.

Prehispanic cultures

If you want to know more about pre-Hispanic cultures, we will tell you a little about the history of those of Colombia, Mexico, Peru and America. Do not miss it.

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Caribbean culture and its history

If you want to know all the secrets of the History and culture of the Caribbean, do not miss this post to know everything about the Caribbean culture

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The Taino dwelling

Discover the Taíno houses of Cuba and their charm. What history is behind these naturist houses of Cuban culture? Come in and find out!

Marco Polo Travels

Marco Polo and China

Is what Marco Polo said true, invention or exaggeration? What do you think of Marco's trips to China?

Cultural heritages in Peru

Many dances and music make the traditions of Peru endure, contributed from Africa by the populations that come from the Congo, ...

Inca religion and cosmogony

The religion of the Incas is a complex system of rites and traditional beliefs, incorporating inheritances from previous cultures, from ...

Peruvian art and painting

Pre-Columbian art finds its main expression in ceramics, as well as in stone sculpture, goldsmithing, ...

The geography of Greece

Greece is located at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula. It has an area of ​​131.957 square kilometers, ...

Tang dynasty

The Tang Dynasty

Learn a little about the Tang Dynasty, one of the most prosperous and enduring in China

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The Secret Annex, the Anne Frank House

The Secret Annex, at Prinsengracht 267, is the most visited house in Amsterdam, it is the house where Anne Frank lived and in it she wrote much of her diary.

History of the Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis was inhabited since 7.000 BC. Throughout the Mycenaean civilization, walls were built around the Acropolis, and it has been shown that there was also a Mycenaean palace there.

Old ships of Portugal

Old ships often convey a sense of nostalgia and romance to this day. They remind us for a moment ...

Dutch architecture

The first significant period of Dutch architecture was during the Dutch Golden Age from the beginning of ...

Greek art through time

Greek art has been a benchmark for all Western culture. The models used in ancient times have been ...

Anaxagoras and his theory about the Sun

Anaxagoras was a Greek philosopher, Ionian, born in Clazomenae 30 km. west of Smyrna, in present-day Turkey, in 499 BC, he died in present-day Turkey at Lampsakos, Mysia.

Bandura, the Russian guitar

Bandura is a very popular string instrument in Ukrainian musical history. It combines elements of the zither and the ...

Interesting facts about Cuba

Cuba is a country located in the north of the Caribbean that offers a great variety of tourist attractions 365 ...

Inventions of Ancient China

China, one of the great civilizations of antiquity, gave us a great legacy with many inventions among which ...

The mighty Inca Empire

The Incas were a civilization in South America that in the 14th century were a small tribe of the ...

The Empire of the Incas

The ancestors of the Incas were hunters who came from Asia crossing the Bering Strait. More than 20.000 years ...

The treasure of Mycenae

The Mycenaean civilization is pre-Hellenic from the end of the Bronze Age. At the end of the XNUMXth century Heinrich Schliemann in ...

Main Museums of Brazil

During the centuries of colonization, Brazil has seen millions of immigrants and slaves from all over the world pass by. What…

Thales of Miletus

Thales of Miletus and electricity

The biographical data of Thales of Miletus are somewhat uncertain but they are inclined because he was born in the city of Miletus ...

Mystical Tourism to Peru

Mystical Tourism has a sometimes wrong concept. One could imagine a group of hippies gathered around ...

Medieval Oxford Universities

Oxford may be the perfect destination for tourists visiting England, as this 'city of dream spiers' is just a short ...

Makeup in ancient Greece

Human beings since ancient times have wanted to be beautiful and to do so they have looked for different makeup. The…

Sculpture in Russia: Vera Mukhina

Vera Mukhina was undoubtedly the greatest sculptor during the time of the Soviet Union who assimilated many artistic concepts including ...

Scottish Highlands Tour

The Highlands (Highlands or Scottish Highlands), is a mountainous region with an area of ​​25.784 km² north of ...

Rock carvings in Sweden: Tanum

The rock carvings of Tanum, in the north of the province of Bohuslan, are not only a unique artistic achievement for their ...

The Greek origin of mime

The origin of mime drama in the West is found in the ancient Greek theater, in the festivals of the god Dionysus ...

Influences on Cuban food

Before the Spanish arrived in Cuba, the Cuban Indians fished and hunted for their food. They ate from the ...

Ferécides of Syros

Ferécides de Siros was a Greek philosopher before Socrates, of the XNUMXth century BC and was a teacher of Pythagoras. Was born…

Treaty of Nanking

The Treaty of Nanking 1

The Treaty of Nanking (Treaty of Nanjing) is a lopsided treaty that ended the First Opium War ...

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Art in Korea

In this series of articles we will tell you a little about Korean art, its history and the different influences. Yes…

History of rice in China

Archaeologists have confirmed that China began planting rice at least 3.000 to 4.000 years ago. On…

Medieval monasteries in England

Lindisfarne, also called Saint's Island, is located on the northeast coast of England which is connected to the mainland by ...

History of Cuban baseball

Cuban baseball as a sport has its origin in the game of Batos that the Cuban aborigines used to play, ...

The Via Egnatia

The Via Egnatia was built in 146 BC by the Romans in order to unite the old ...

Minoan writing

The border between prehistoric and historical societies is the domain of writing. Until today they have ...

The Panathenean festivals

The Panathenean festivals were religious festivals that were held annually in honor of the goddess Athena, patron saint of the city….

The Greeks of Chile

The first Greek colony in Chile, a South American country, was in Antofagasta, from Crete so they became ...

Ancient city of Pergamum

Pergamum is an ancient Greek city located in present-day Turkey, in Asia Minor, 26 km from the Aegean Sea,…

The tomb of Agamemnon

The tomb of Agamemnon also known as "The treasure of Atreus" or tomb of Atreus, is dated in the year ...

London Houses of Parliament

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament is where the two houses of the Parliament of the Kingdom ...

Greek colonies in Italy

The word that exactly defines a colony is apoikia, which means far from home, it is a city-state. When…

Greek colony of Massalia in France

According to the chronicles of Thucydides, Greeks from Phocea and Anatolia were the ones who founded a commercial colony, "emporion" of ...

Australian independence

We all know that Australia was born as a British colony but the truth is that it gains its independence. Do you know how? Well,…

Japanese dolls: Hakata Ningyo

The Hakata Ningyo are traditional Japanese clay dolls, originally from the city of Fukuoka, part of which was named ...

The best brands of Cuban cigars

Cabanas Year of foundation: 1819 Origin of the tobacco: Vuelta Arriba Factory: La Corona It is the Spaniard Francisco Cabañas, who must ...

Why does Canada have that name?

The origin of the name of this country comes from the expedition carried out by the renowned explorer Jacques Cartier in the ...

English castles in Hampshire

Highcliffe Castle is situated on the cliffs of Highcliffe, just outside the Hampshire County town of Christchrch. The…

History of the Cossacks

There is hardly a single simple definition for them. They are not a nationality or religion, they do not represent a party or ...

Chinese butter sculptures

Butter or butter sculptures are essential for the spiritual development of Tibetan Buddhism. As a unique sculptural art ...

What to see in Portalegre

Portalegre is the capital of the District of Portalegre, in the Alto Alentejo subregion. According to archaeological remains, this city ...

Beijing architecture

Three styles of architecture predominate in urban Beijing. First of all, the traditional architecture of the ...

The first Christians of Crete

According to the Holy Scriptures, it was Saint Paul who first evangelized and made Christianity known on the Greek island ...

Greek Bullfighting

Etymologically bullfighting derives from the Greek words tavros-bull, and makhe-fight, although it is said that the word bullfighting began to ...

Portuguese painting

The 15th century saw the beginning of Portuguese painting. In 1428, Jan van Eyck arrived in Portugal by ...

Portuguese sculpture

Portuguese sculpture has also grown in importance in the last 500 years. During the early part of the 16th century,…

The Key Biscayne Lighthouse

One of the attractions on the island of Key Biscayne is its famous lighthouse, called Cape Florida Lighthouse, built in ...

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Ulysses in Lisbon

Legend has it that Ulysses founded Lisbon when he was wandering the sea trying to return to Ithaca. We analyze the myth and repercussions on the Portuguese culture.

The eagle in German history

Many of us would have contemplated almost in detail the different elements that make up the coat of arms of Germany, this without knowing in depth ...

Burford, the medieval town

Burford, one of the prettiest little medieval towns in England is a busy community of around 1.000 people. ...

Shinto Shrines of Japan

The Shinto Shrine is a structure whose main purpose is used for the custody of sacred objects, and not ...

Jacques-Cartier Square

Jacques-Cartier is a plaza located in Old Montreal, Quebec, and an entrance to the Old Port of Montreal. The street…

Greek burial tombs

The archaic tombs, became the house of the deceased, as was done in Asia Minor, but with the burial ...

The Coat of Arms of Greece

The first proper Greek shield, arises in 1822 and had a circular shape, its colors were white and blue, in ...

Monuments in Ottawa

Ottawa, which is the capital of Canada and the fourth largest city in the country located in the extreme southeast of ...

History and culture of Holland

Since the High Middle Ages, the region of Holland had not only established itself as one of the most prosperous areas of ...

Greek erotic art

The word eroticism derives from the Greek word eros, which is the word that designates love and desire ...

The legend of Medea

Medea was a priestess of Hecate, in Greek mythology she was a sorceress and a witch, daughter of Aeetes and the nymph ...

Why travel to Cuba?

Cuba is unlike any other place on the planet. The island is located in the northwest of the Caribbean Sea, 145 ...

Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough Castle is a residence for Northern Ireland government officials such as the Secretary of State ...

Greek sculptures in Spain

One of the best preserved marble sculptures found in Spain is that of the god Asklepios, who was the ...

The Qing Dynasty

The last imperial dynasty to rule China was the Qing dynasty, the so-called Manchu dynasty. It was founded in the northeast ...

May 1 in England

The first day of May is known as May Day in England, or May Day. It is…

The music of Barbados

The music of Barbados includes distinctive national styles of folk and popular music, including elements of classical western music ...

St. George's Day in England

Saint George's Day is celebrated by the various nations, kingdoms, countries and cities where Saint George (St. George) is ...

Traditions and customs of Tibet

The Tibetan culture developed under the influence of a number of geographical and climatic factors, has achieved the development of ...

Llorente's Vase House

200 years of the Independence of our country is quite an event, and what better than to experience it in the place ...

Chuiwan, the Chinese ball

Among the ancient Chinese sports and games, Chuiwan stands out (literally means «ball hits») which was a game in ...

The horse in Greek culture

The domestication of the horse began in the Steppes of Central Asia. In the second millennium before our era, peoples ...

Greek influence in Spain

Different peoples left their mark on the Iberian Peninsula, it was not a colonization since both the Greeks and Carthaginians, ...

The Greek Concept of Being Human

Despite the existing social differences, the Greeks had an original conception of the human being. Considered by all civilizations ...

The city of Olinto

The city of Olinto belonged to Macedonia, it was on the Chalkidian peninsula, it was founded by merchants from the city of ...

Antique Mosaics

The function of mosaics in Greece was decorative, something similar to what is today a carpet. In the…

Legend of Bellerophon

Bellerophon was the son of Glaucus and Eurynome, kings of Corinth, but his true father was Poseidon, his mother always ...

Ampurias, Greek city in Spain

In Ampurias, they have found archaeological sites, with Greek pieces. They are the most important Greek remains in Spain. It's in the…

El Mirto and its properties

The myrtle is a tree native to Greece, its name derives from the Greek meaning perfume, the Macedonians used ...

The legend of Licaon, the werewolf

The legend of the werewolf is universal, it varies according to the regions, thousands of books have been written, movies were filmed, but ...

Flowers in Greek culture

Flowers have been very important for all civilizations, accompanying gods and humans in all great events, ...

The myrtle, mythological tree

According to mythology Smyrna, daughter of an Assyrian king, mocked Aphrodite goddess of love, saying that she was ...

Hairstyle in Greece

The hairstyle in Greece varied according to the times, fashion, different cities and different social classes. There was a lot…

Car races

Chariot races were one of the main attractions of ancient Greece, they were dangerous for both horses ...

History of Greek footwear

In ancient times the Greeks like everyone went barefoot, even the soldiers went to war barefoot. Moving forward in ...

Legend of Poseidon

Poseidon was the god of the sea, son of the titan Cronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Hades, he was ...

Bristol Harbor

Bristol, a historic and traditional city, is a County of England that since its inception, its prosperity has been linked to its ...

The Metecos

Metecos were called to foreigners domiciled in Athens, in Ancient Greece. On them fell many of the obligations ...

Homer and his poems

Homer's works were and are consulted, imitated, cited by all Greek poets, philosophers and artists, it is the ...

The Jamaica Flower in Cuba

There is a small flower of intense red color that now spreads through orchards and plots of the Island of ...

The Greek Pantheon

Gods of the air. All the forces of heaven are personified by Zeus, who throws the lightning and accumulates or dissipates ...

The mythological Sirens

In Greek mythology, mermaids were beings with the head and torso of a woman, the rest with a tail of ...

Cultural Tourism in Greece

To speak of Greece is to say culture, art, sea, coasts that merge with an extraordinary landscape of crystalline, blue waters ...

The Lyceum of Aristoteles

Around 336 BC the Greek philosopher Aristotle founded the first philosophical school in Athens, where he taught his pupils, ...

The emergence of the Currency

The economic progress of the Aegean world was accelerated with the appearance of the currency. The coin minted and issued ...

The Hill of Mars

The Hill of Mars, Areios Pagos, is located northwest of the Acropolis of Athens and is very popular with ...

Helios, the sun god

The sun has always been deified by great cultures. As provider and architect of life he is also present ...

History of the Areopagus

The Areopagus, also known as "The Hill of Ares" was a very important place for the ancient inhabitants of Athens….

Crete Features

The island of Crete has been inhabited since prehistoric times and numerous excavations have shown this. It is believed…

The Theater of Dionysus

The cult of Dionysus was established in Athens in the XNUMXth century by the emperor Pisistratus. Dionisio built in his ...

Cerberus, the dog of Hades

Although the tourist places of Greece are enough attraction to go to visit it, it also has other factors that ...

The legacy of the chibchas

The family commonly called Chibcha or Muísca mainly populated the territories that today comprise the departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca….

Cuban maracas

Within Cuban history, that of musical instruments stands out, dating from the beginning of its foundation by the ...

What is the Tasajo?

Within the varied Cuban gastronomy there is a traditional dish called "Tasajo", whose origins date back to the 1700-1800 century when ...

The origin of Zeus

In the poem Theogony or Origin of the Gods of Hesiod, (he lived in the XNUMXth century BC) he tells us the ...