Secrets of history 2024, October
Onions - the oldest superweapon that has given rise to many myths. When did he actually appear, what was the power and how they could stop the knight - in our material. People have long taken the fashion to kill people
Amelia Earhart was a famous American aviator and writer. This aviation pioneer became the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean on her own
In the Middle Ages, people did not live well, and this is a fact. There are enough stories telling about the level of medicine of that time and all sorts of terrible things that happened long before you and I were born
In fact, the Flying Dutchman was a Dane - a ship called Copenhagen, which disappeared from radar in 1928 somewhere in the South Atlantic Ocean. Already 90 years have passed, but the ship has not been declared dead
Many critics condemn the modern Olympic Games, calling them too corrupt and commercial, and accuse the organizers of the fact that there are many professional athletes
Legends and reports of ghost ships have been circulating around the world since time immemorial. Most of these rumors are associated with some kind of shipwreck
For centuries, sailors have passed from mouth to mouth the story of a huge black ship that moved at an uncanny speed, despite the torn sails
The date of appearance of Coventry, probably, can be considered as the 7th century - the time when an Anglo-Saxon monastery was founded on this land
Songs, books, paintings and even films have been written about the beautiful lady Godiva. But at the same time, it is not so easy for everyone to understand what actually happened in the English city of Coventry in the distant 11th century
Nikolai Starikov, a writer, public figure, expert of the Federal News Agency, talks about little-known pages of Russian military history.80 years ago, our army won a Victory, the importance of which cannot be overestimated. If not for this victory, the history of our country, and the whole world, could have gone differently
Gypsies have been known in Europe since the 15th century. But where the Sinti and Roma came from and why they speak such an unusual language, few people know.- Salik.bizWhere did the gypsies come from?Where exactly the Gypsies or, as they are called today, Roma originated, scientists still argue
The English legend about a beautiful lady who overcame her bashfulness for the welfare of ordinary townspeople is known all over the world
Why else should the most famous vampire in the world live, no matter how in a gloomy old castle, hidden from prying eyes by the impenetrable forests of Transylvania? Dracula's castle is described in most detail in the famous novel by Bram Stoker
Who are we? Where from? Where did our ancestors come from? These are far from idle questions and are of interest to everyone who is interested in history. The chronicler Nestor in his narration names not only the names of Slavic tribes, but also indicates their location
When in the 17th century Russian travelers reached the "farthest east", where, as it seemed to them, the mainland ends, a strange picture appeared to their eyes
Benben played a huge role in the religious outlook of the ancient Egyptians. It is a conical stone that is believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. The Benben Stone was discovered in the Temple of the Phoenix
Count Dracula - fiction and truth Vampires are pretty real, at least in folklore beliefs, but how about Count Dracula himself
Not so long ago, scientists discovered an ancient Slavic legend, which spoke of the creation of the world. Having translated it into modern language, historians realized that they were on the verge of a real sensation
On March 21, 1941, a letter from the Commissariat for Culture was put on Stalin's table with a request to allow excavations in the Gur-Emir mausoleum in Samarkand, where, according to historians, the remains of the great military leader of antiquity were buried
The myth of the golden fleece stolen by the Argonauts was well known in the Middle Ages
This place in France is celebrated by many poets and writers. Today we will tell you about the Broceliande forest, an ingenious invention, the prototype of which was the largest forest in Brittany, the Pempon forest
They say that a long time ago, in those days when our Yarilo-Sun was younger, and the stars were just a stone's throw away, under the blessed northern skies lay the earth, the name of which few people now remember
Where did the name Black Sea come from? Was it always called that? There are many legends about this sea and its names. Legend of Ancient Greece The Black Sea was not always called the Black Sea, it had several names
We have at our disposal the results of the investigation. The 60th anniversary of the death of the Dyatlov group caused a new powerful surge of public interest in the topic. New versions appear almost every day
The invasion of Napoleon's troops into Russia was caused by the aggravation of Russian-French political and economic contradictions. The next day after the council in Fili, namely September 2, 1812, the Russian army left Moscow
When Western "Christianity" was imposed on our ancestors, they were forced to accept it, but in the form of their own religion - "Orthodoxy". The word "Orthodoxy" is formed from two words "Rule" and "Slavie"
Most of our readers know what the Cold War is: when it began, what were its causes and consequences, and also which countries were involved in it
Colonel Karyagin's campaign against the Persians in 1805 does not resemble real military history. It looks like the prequel to "300 Spartans" (40,000 Persians, 500 Russians, gorges, bayonet attacks, "This is crazy! - No, this is the 17th Jaeger Regiment!")
Alexey Mikhailovich Romanov (Quietest) (born March 17 (27), 1629 - death January 29 (February 8) 1676) Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of All Russia 1645 - mdash; 1676 biennium
Swiss anthropologists decided that hypothermia was the real reason for the death of Ötzi, whose mummy had lain in the Alps for almost 5.5 thousand years. The mummified body of a man found by tourists in the Swiss Alps in 1991
The man who died in the Ötztal Alps 5300 years ago continues to tell scientists incredible details about the life of Europeans in the copper age
The author of the book "Titanic: The Ship That Never Sinked" Robin Gardiner believes that in fact the sunken ship is not the Titanic, but the Olympic
Antonio Stradivari is considered the world's greatest creator of stringed musical instruments. His violins and violas do not lose their clarity over the years, they are played by the most famous performers
In 1916 - 1918. soldiers and officers of the Russian Army, who are part of the Expeditionary Corps (1st - 4th Special Infantry Brigades), took a direct part in hostilities on the Western (French) and Balkan (Thessaloniki) fronts.The 1st Special Infantry Brigade, after being transferred to France, arming and adapting to the realities of the new theater of operations, was ready to act at position 12 07
447 years ago the first geographic atlas was published. About the world's first atlas of a modern type, about the idea of continental drift and about the disgrace that was spoken about in Russia at the end of the 16th century, today's release of the "History of Science" column tells
The all-powerful favorite and talented statesman Grigory Potemkin was contradictory in everything: arrogant and courteous, generous and stingy
In the modern interpretation, the gods have no transitory status, only absolute. This is true for almost all major religions. However, even relatively recently, even ordinary people could receive divine status
Perceiving various distorted "historical facts" like those that the Russian fleet created by Peter I, it would be nice to recall the French proverb sometimes: "When arguing about the obvious, remember that your uncle may be younger than your nephew."
Which book is causing the most scientific controversy? Most likely it is the Bible. Some researchers believe that the Bible is completely a collection of myths, another part claims that a decent part of the information in the Bible is true.Which one is right?
Author's expert report by Vladimir Mozhegov.nGodfathers from the Fed. DebutIn 1913, on the eve of the First World War, the Fed's banking structure emerged, with the help of which the warring parties were financed. The Fed and the banks associated with it in the aggregate constituted the main hub of world financial capital (not only American, but also German Warburgs, Coons and Lebs participated in its construction, Morgan, one of the leading flagships of the FRS, was a Roth