What is the ISBN code and what is the numerical code that we see on all books for
The ISBN code – International Standard Book Number – it’s a 13 digit number standardized internationally that identifies one specific ...
The secret Commodus Passage of the Colosseum opened for the first time: what the ancient corridor was and photos
The management of the Colosseum Archaeological Park has announced that, starting from the end of October, for the first time ...
Who were the Etruscans and why are they considered the first great Italian civilization
The Etruscans are considered the first great Italian civilization: they lived in the area between present-day Tuscany, Lazio and Umbria ...
The Roman tortoise was a formation of the army of ancient Rome: here’s how it was made
The Roman tortoise was a military formation of the infantry of the Roman army that served to protect the legionaries ...
When the days get shorter are we sadder? What science says
With the transition to solar time, which occurred between Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October, the clock hands moved back ...
The veiled woman in the Mediterranean: the pre-Islamic roots of a tradition attributed to Islam
The veil is the garment used by Muslim women to cover the head and other parts of the body on ...
Because when we wake up from a nightmare we continue to be restless
Nightmares are particularly vivid and distressing dream activities that occur mainly in the REM phase of sleep. These are not ...
Who was Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring: a description of the work
We all know her face, even without having studied it: slightly turned to the left, her gaze turned towards the ...
Why they say “it’s freezing cold”: the origin and meaning of the expression
Every winter the expression comes back: “it’s freezing cold”. The expression does not arise from legends or historical episodes, but ...
Tonight solar time returns, what time is the 2025 time change and why it hasn’t been abolished
On the night between Saturday 25 October and Sunday 26 October 2025, solar time returns again in Italy: at 03:00 ...
