High-Resolution Scan of The Last Supper Shows Fascinating New Details

A new high-resolution scan of The Last Supper gives a crystal clear look at the famous painting. Leonardo da Vinci is considered one of the finest artists and thinkers of all time. He created works that have endured for centuries, like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, the latter of which is thought to be the greatest depiction of a Biblical scene in all western European art. In it, Jesus and his 12 disciples are eating literally Christ’s last meal, and it was painted as a mural on a wall at a Dominican monastery by the great painter in 1498, in Milan.

NATO a Cold War relic that has outlived its purpose

NATO will never equal the power of the Russian military because the Washington DC sponsored alliance only serves a propagandistic function, former US Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts tells Russian media. ‘NATO will never match Russian military strength. NATO mainly serves as European approval of US foreign […]

Rhodesia’s Death, Europe’s Funeral

On November 11, 1965, Rhodesia, a self-governing British territory since 1923, declared itself a sovereign nation. The last country to declare UDI had been the United States two centuries earlier. Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) was a direct result of British betrayal.

Los Caballos del Vino – Wine Horses – May 2

The Running of the Wine Horses is a fantastic fiesta to attend, it takes place on the same day every year; the 2nd May. The fiesta, known in Spanish as the ‘Caballos del Vino’ has been declared as being of International Tourist Interest and is a well worth enjoying. It starts on  1st May and continues until  5th May. There are lots of parades, processions and re-enactments aside from the main event of the actual running of the wine horses.