How is it possible that the monumental stones of Tiwanaku and Cusco fit together so perfectly?
The construction techniques of the ancients South American civilizations they were from the pre-Columbian era very advanced and were developed ...
History of the Inquisition, the institution of the Catholic Church that investigated heresies and witchcraft
THE’Inquisition – from Latin inquisitionwhat does it mean research, investigation – was an institution founded by Church and from some ...
Why do they say “leave in the lurch”? Theseus and Ariadne or playing cards have something to do with it
The Italian expression “to leave in the lurch” it is commonly used to describe the act of abandoning someone suddenly ...
What is the point of still studying Greek and Latin in the contemporary world?
How often do we hear someone wonder what sense does it make to still study Latin or Greek in the ...
Which are the most isolated tribes in the world and why do they have no contact with the rest of civilization?
In an increasingly globalized world, the concept of isolation takes on a particular meaning when we talk about tribes who ...
10 English “false friends” that we Italians risk confusing and misusing
The phenomenon of false friends (or “false friends”, in Italian) is one of the most insidious traps for those learning ...
How the speleologist Ottavia Piana was saved from the Bueno Fonteno cave: the rescue operations
Today, December 15th, at 2:59, the rescuers of National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) concluded the rescue of Ottavia ...
Are there really more tattooed people in Italy than in the rest of the world? It seems so: 48% have it
For millennia, i tattoos they were a form of social, personal and artistic expression in different areas of the world: ...
Why it is difficult to save the speleologist Ottavia Piana and what the cave in which she is stuck is like
In the night between Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December, the thirty-two year old speleologist Ottavia Piana she was trapped ...
What is the most indebted country in the world? The classification based on the public debt/GDP ratio
The indicator public debt/GDP it is one of the tools most used by analysts and investors to evaluate the sustainability ...
