Secrets of history 2024, October

Have you ever wondered why there are so many sayings related to fighting in Russian: “What is this noise, but there is no fight?

The town of Ostrov in the Pskov region has never been distinguished by a particularly calm atmosphere. Despite the small population, regional police officers in the 50s of the XX century had to travel to the village almost every week

After the publication of "USA is the real face. Part One "and" The USA is the True Face. Part Two”, received outraged responses from liberal-oriented citizens. I did not like the list of wars that the United States unleashed. They tried to prove that the Soviet Union is no better in this regard. B

Biologists, archaeologists and anthropologists have built a "genetic map" of the nomads who inhabited the Eurasian steppes in ancient times and in the Middle Ages

For nearly a quarter of a century, Israeli scientists have been trying to discover archaeological finds associated with the name of the most cruel Jewish king, Herod. A real sensation was the statement by archaeologists that, at last, Herod's grave was found

FOOTBALL IN THE "CITY OF THE DEAD"In April 1942, the German command published a newspaper called Leningrad - City of the Dead. There were photographs of corpses in the streets and destroyed buildings. The meaning is clear: soon the besieged city will fall

Despite the age of Internet technologies, when almost any document, video or digitized manuscript is just a couple of mouse clicks away from you, there are closed archives where classified data is stored. Here are some of these secret vaults that I want to tell you about today

To a modern person, unless by occupation he is associated with the study of antiquities, the name of the city of Retra does not say anything at all. However, in the Middle Ages, this city was as famous as the island of Ruyan (or Rugen)

CIA Operation "Split" After Harry Truman voiced the doctrine of March 13, 1947, in which he voiced the main threats from totalitarian regimes and called for a policy of "containing" the USSR around the world, the White House needed

This topic remains one of the most sensitive in the history of Russia. So far, only one thing is indisputable: the family members of citizen Romanov were killed

Ask anyone, and he will tell you that the first person to circumnavigate the world was the Portuguese navigator and explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who died on the island of Mactan (Philippines) during an armed skirmish with the natives (1521

There is no price for love, Only one life

Greek fire is a mysterious weapon that appeared before our era, but the recipe for its manufacture has been lost. However, it is known that it was widely used in the Middle Ages to set fire to wooden fortresses and ships. This fire burst out of pipes or siphons, and, according to eyewitnesses, at great speed

Any story can be presented from any number of points of view, but a curious person one way or another compares all the information received, looking for a logical chain in the form of facts that most often leave more and more questions.Grigory Efimovich Rasputin, who is known as an outstanding person, possessing strength of character, will of reason and mystical abilities that frightened all honest people

By a strange coincidence, archaeologists sometimes discover mysterious objects that do not fit into our understanding of ancient cultures. Their existence could not be assumed by any historian, and yet they are

In the era of the general plundering of the ancient tombs of Egypt, Greece and Rome, rumors spread that, among other things, there were wonderful lamps in the tombs that burned since the time of burial and self-destructed or went out when the burial was burst

Egyptian history keeps many secrets and mysteries and, along with the world-famous pharaohs and pyramids, women - Cleopatra and Nefertiti - were able to leave their bright mark in the history of this ancient country.Queen Nefertiti was the “main consort” of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten and gained worldwide fame thanks to her unique sculptural bust.- S

Now we can, sitting in the cabin of the plane, quickly and easily find ourselves in the most remote corners of the planet. But for some reason we are sure that in ancient times people rarely dared to cross the borders of their country

Kitezh-grad - the last stronghold of the Russians The tale of the concealment of the sacred city of Kitezh - pearl of Slavic religious belief

Kitezh-grad - the submerged invisible city of the righteous, located, according to legend, at the bottom of Lake Svetloyar, they say sometimes a powerful sound is heard from the depths of the lake, reminiscent of the clear sound of a bell. The lake is located one and a half kilometers from the

In the history of the past, there are many references to unique civilizations and legendary lost cities, such as Atlantis. However, the story about her is not the only one of its kind

The members of the expedition "Pole of Cold Connects the Oceans", the main goal of which is to find a river route uniting the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, explored the region of Yakutia, where the city of Zashiversk once existed, left by people for 135 years

The rise in maximum summer temperatures in the Mayan states coincided with an increase in the number of records of wars between countries

For most of human history, medical science has been extremely mysterious.Everything changed when doctors began to teach students on real human corpses, which made it possible to study the inner workings of the human body.- Salik.bizThe demand for human bodies was quite high, and gradually turned into the so-called "underground industry", which helped many people to get out of poverty

On the Internet, you can read the following about Valentine's Day:The history of Valentine's Day, as suggested in the 17th century in France by the historian Tillemont, and later in the 18th century in England by Butler and Douce, originates from the Lupercalia of Ancient Rome

What gems were more valuable in antiquity, and why did they depreciate?Two thousand years ago, "reading stones" were incredibly valuable. Never heard of such, no? ..- Salik.bizThe ancients called the "reading stone" very large, uniformly weakly colored, polished and transparent - "pure water", as the jewelers say - specimens of gems, most often rock crystal and especially emerald

In the twentieth century, due to technological progress in industrial sectors, diamonds are increasingly used. Prior to this period, the diamond was associated with expensive jewelry. In fact, it was so. But in the process of conducting various studies, scientists and specialists came to the conclusion that this gem is indispensable in other areas of human activity

The American magazine U-EF-OU (No. 5, 1993) published an interesting article by Anthony L. Chimery, a well-known journalist. He often writes about scouts and their affairs. I will retell only the part of the article that is related to the discs of the Third Reich

Cairfilly Castle is one of the largest British castles that have survived to this day, second in size only to Windsor. It covers an area of just over 12 hectares, which makes it one of the largest fortifications in all of Europe. But even this is not surprising, but the fact that it was built with unique techniques, completely alien to that time. Unf

I didn't really want to write an article today about what I have been doing for almost three years in a row. I do not like various officialdom, enthusiastic speeches, speeches and press conferences. To me it's all empty and meaningless

On March 28, 37, the emperor Caligula came to power in Rome, whose name was overgrown with so many conjectures that today it is extremely difficult to get to the bottom of the truth

It turns out that attempts to use toxic substances during the battle were made in antiquity

Now there is a lot of talk about the culture of matriarchy, which was replaced in due time by patriarchy. However, few people talk about the reasons for such a change in human society

Rapid demographic development and rapid growth of urbanization in Europe in the XVIII - the first half of the twentieth century became possible thanks to the spread of potatoes

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian scientist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov conducted experiments on the crossing of a monkey and a person. He worked in the Sukhumi nursery, then left for West Africa. As a result, according to official documents, the experiments were considered unsuccessful

Contrary to the legends, the potatoes appeared on the Russians' table earlier than they were mastered in Holland, France and Sweden, and domestic dishes from it were more varied and tastier. 246 years ago, August 26, 1770

In 1976, two Americans - Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobe - assembled the first personal computer and founded Apple

We all, without hesitation, believe that Newton was a great mathematician and physicist. Just as we all believed that revolutions are made by an insurgent people

The stronger and more incomprehensible the plant acted, the more magical properties were attributed to it. Too much fame turned out to be sad for the mandrake: two of its species, especially appreciated, almost disappeared from the face of the earth

Cut flowers and potted plants are said to suck oxygen out of a sick person's room. There are many bad superstitions associated with plants and flowers. Blooming trees and plants out of season has always been seen as a bad omen