Συντάκτης: Theodoros Karasavvas

The double-headed eagle has been a popular symbol associated with the concept of a powerful Empire. Most contemporary uses of the symbol are exclusively associated with its use by the Byzantine Empire and the Greek Orthodox Church. However, the double-headed eagle has been in use for thousands of years – way before the Greeks identify it with the Byzantine Empire and Orthodox religion – while its original meaning is debated among scholars….READ MORE

Nowadays video games are unquestionably a massive part of pop culture and an endlessly growing force in the entertainment industry with billions in profit, but this wasn’t always the case. It took many years for gaming culture to attract so many die-hard fans worldwide. Here we present the iconic pioneers that paved the way for gaming to go mainstream, and the games still influencing our culture today….READ MORE

No matter what the sport, many of the most popular annual athletic events in the world have one in common: they always occur in the summer. That, and their high ticket prices. But if you thought that the major events are the only ones taking place this summer, have we got good news for you. We’ve rounded up 11 spectator-worthy sporting events across the globe, some you may never have even heard of….READ MORE

Ragnar Lothbrok was a fearless hero of Norse lore who became widely known thanks to the History Channel’s hit series ‘Vikings.’ His historicity is subject to debate—as with King Arthur, for example—Ragnar is an amalgamation of a number of historical personages and minor characters of legend. So, the question is: Where does Ragnar the man end and the myth begin….READ MORE

Contemporary historians have been debating for a few years now if they should open the Speyer wine bottle, which is believed to be the world’s oldest bottle of wine. The Pfalz Historical Museum in Germany has been home to the legendary 1,650-year-old bottle that is sealed with wax and contains a white liquid….READ MORE

One way or another, everything comes to an end some day. That’s perhaps one of the most fascinating truths we know about the entire universe. The stars die, the galaxies die, the planets die, we die. All good things must come to an end at some point and this is the case for our top lists as well. After 1,205 days (3 years and almost 4 months) and over 250 articles, the curtain falls for our editorials.
As the writer of these lists, I would like to thank all of you who were reading, commenting and sharing our lists during the whole time….READ MORE