Κατηγορία: Εφ’ όλης της ύλης…

A simple look at the timeline of human evolution will make you realize that history is full of wars and people fighting against each other for one reason or another. In most cases, organized wars are usually launched by governments and their leaders, not by the common people, and they are often the result of greedy people’s desire for control of certain lands and the resources found there. Even though war is the ultimate and absolutely worst solution to resolve differences between two or more groups, the atrocities that take place during it are even worse than the war itself….READ MORE

Contemporary historians widely regard the French Revolution as one of the most important events in human history and one of the most influential (if not the most influential) revolutions of all time. This period of far-reaching social and political upheaval lasted from 1789 to 1799 and resulted in the violent overthrew of the monarchy and the rise of Napoleon. The divide between rich and poor in French society caused extreme resentment and anger. Those on the bottom saw the wealthy grow increasingly richer, while they got nothing though they worked the hardest. The lower classes decided to rebel and create a new, fairer society….READ MORE

When we hear the word “mummy,” most of us automatically think of ancient Egypt and its pharaohs (all right, some of us might think of the blockbuster film The Mummy). But there’s more to mummies than Hollywood and ancient Egypt as you will soon see in these fascinating facts about mummies. Detailed scientific studies on mummies have been taking place since the early twentieth century, but their existence has been well known since antiquity. Mummies have been found in many parts of the world but the Egyptians’ expertise on mummification was unparalleled….READ MORE

When we talk about religion in antiquity, very few gods came close to Zeus in terms of popularity and worship. Zeus was the king of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus; he was god of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, and justice. He was first worshiped by the Greeks, then by the Romans (who referred to him as Jupiter), and then by the peoples of many other parts of the world. As the father of the gods, Zeus ensured that each deity performed their individual duty, punished their misdeeds, settled their disputes, and acted as their all-knowing counselor and mighty friend….READ MORE

Η πλατεία Συντάγματος αποτελεί το πιο hot meeting point της πόλης, εδώ και πάρα πολλά χρόνια. Είναι το σημείο του Kέντρου, όπου αποτυπώνεται το αστικό τοπίο πιο έντονα από κάθε άλλο σημείο της πρωτεύουσας. Είναι σχεδόν σίγουρο, ότι πολλοί από εμάς κάποια στιγμή, έχουμε βρεθεί μπροστά από το σιντριβάνι της πλατείας ή κάποιο γνωστό ταχυφαγείο της περιοχής, να περιμένουμε εναγωνίως ένα επαγγελματικό ή ερωτικό ραντεβού, ενώ κάποιοι άλλοι με κοινές συλλογικές μνήμες, έχουμε συναθροιστεί τυχαία σε κάποια πορεία ή κίνημα (call it αγανακτισμένων), μπροστά από το κτίριο της Βουλής….READ MORE

Vlad III, also known as Vlad Tepes (the Impaler), or just Dracula, was a three-time Voivode (ruler) of Wallachia, ruling mainly from 1456 to 1462, the period of the incipient Ottoman conquest of the Balkans. He is considered a folklore hero in many parts of Eastern Europe for his bloody battles to protect Orthodox Christianity from the invading Ottomans. As the cognomen “the Impaler” suggests, his practice of impaling his Turkish enemies is part of his reputation, while his lust for blood would make him, hundreds of years after his death, one of the most popular figures in pop culture history….READ MORE

Nowadays the belief that demons exist and can possess people is more likely something you’ll find in a novel or see in a horror film than in real life. However, the fear of demons and evil spirits has been one of the most widely held religious beliefs in the world and goes back to antiquity. Unsurprisingly, the Catholic Church still claims humans can be possessed by demons and for that matter, the Bible recounts six instances of Jesus casting them out and offers exorcisms to remedy this threat….READ MORE

We have all heard the expression “heart of gold” when someone tries to describe a person’s goodness and kindness. This expression alludes to gold in the sense of something valued for its “goodness” and this is just one of many examples in which gold is used to represent the element of greatness. You’ve probably noticed that Olympic winners are awarded gold medals (though they are mostly silver and coated with only one percent of gold), the Oscar statuettes are coated with gold, as are the Grammy awards, the Golden Globes, and the Nobel Prize medals. But why do we love and value gold so much when there are hundreds of metals on Earth….READ MORE

When most men think of tourism their mind usually goes to sunny beaches, cocktails, exotic foods, and hot chicks with big butts. However, the most sophisticated—or maybe geeky—often wonder what happens when tourism rises to another level and one seeks more than the ordinary things the “pop culture” tourism of our times requests. What happens when tourism becomes another field of activity where the alternative view on it stimulates human curiosity and interest? What happens when our love for certain films has reached such incredible heights that we literally want to be part of them? Well, the short answer is we visit them . . . if we can, of course. And yep, in case you’re wondering what I’m talking about, there are certain movie sets that have become tourist destinations….READ MORE

Guns N’ Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles that shook the world during the late 1980’s and dominated the music charts across the globe by the early ‘90s. With more than 100 million records sold worldwide (more than 45 million in the United States) and winning several American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and World Music Awards, the band has been credited with reviving the mainstream popularity of rock music at a time when music was dominated by pop, dance, and glam metal. Their sound was described as a “hedonistic rebelliousness” reminiscent of the early Rolling Stones, while their wild reputation earned them the nickname “the most dangerous band in the world….READ MORE