FREE MEDIA: Alexander the Great, born in 356 BCE in Pella, the capital of Macedonia, was one of history’s most renowned military leaders. Tutored by Aristotle and trained in the art of warfare by his father, King Philip II, Alexander became king at the age of 20 after […]
Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, is a sweeping historical drama that combines breathtaking visuals, intense battle scenes, and a deeply personal story of revenge and redemption. Released in 2000, the film stars Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general who is betrayed, sold into slavery, and […]
The last photograph of Nikola Tesla, taken just days before he passed to the other side in 1943, captures the renowned inventor in a moment of quiet reflection. At this time, Tesla was living in relative obscurity in New York City, despite his monumental contributions to science and […]
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.’ – President John F. Kennedy
Ernest Hemingway, the war correspondent during Spain’s civil war, had a message for today’s politicians: ‘No one man nor group of men incapable of fighting, or exempt from fighting, should in any way be given the power, no matter how gradually it is given them, to put this […]
Despite being one of the world’s smallest nations the Irish presence in the world of rich and influential people punches well above its weight.
England’s monarchy stretches back over a millennium yet the two truly great monarchs that immediately spring to mind are Queen Elizabeth 1 (1533 – 1603) and Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901).
Alain Delon, born 1935 (died 2024) was one of the great cinema stars of the 20th century. Irresistibly good looking the French thespian wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth. The movie star was just 4-years old when his Parisian parents divorced after which there was […]
Albert Einstein’s first wife was a high-born Mileva (Mitza) Marić. Mileva was also a brilliant physicist. Like Nikola Tesla, Mileva Marić was an Orthodox Christian Serbian ………………….. Serbia seems to have a habit of producing real geniuses. On 19 December 1875, Mileva Marić was born into a wealthy […]
A psychologist from Moscow State Academic University told how art and architecture influence a person. Art and architecture are universal transmitters of the achievements of human civilization. Thanks to them, new generations become acquainted with the archetypes of bygone times and are imbued with the so-called spirit of […]
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