Tag: historic

The Reichstag was built between 1884 and 1894 by the architect Paul Wallot. At that time, Germany was a constitutional monarchy, the Deutsches Reich, that’s why it was called Reichstag. The first brick was laid in 1884 (on the 9th of June to be precised) and on the 5th of D...

I watched the cat glide between tables and chairs as though it owned the place, which in a way, it did. For this cat apparently was a regular. I was not. The cat caught the attention of a waiter, and I sat back waiting for drama to ensue. A waiter chasing a cat around a restaurant with a broom sh...

One of the world’s greatest metropolises is Istanbul. The attractions of this city in Turkey will delight any fan of the Orient, mysterious histories, fascinating buildings, shopping and good food. [Photo by Abdullah Ghatasheh from Pexels] Istanbul, built like Rome on seven...

Last Sunday, the author and their children visited the Aqueduct of the Free Waters, a very outstanding and historically valuable large hydraulic facility in Lisbon. On the first Sunday of each month, it is also open to the public for free, and the author naturally took the opportunity to visit. &...

There’s no question that the Supreme Court, like so many other institutions in the US, is under increasing scrutiny, facing growing skepticism — and sometimes downright hostility — from the broader American public. Many things have contributed to this changing attitude, including M...

In Parts 2 and 3, I derived a generalised series of equations for constructing the body and the corners of a violin soundboard, based off the works of Kevin Kelly. In this section, I will superimpose this generalised framework onto the works of Nicolò Amati, Antonio Stradi...

In a momentous archaeological breakthrough, a team of experts in Denmark has uncovered an 8cm iron knife adorned with what is believed to be the oldest runic inscription ever discovered in the country. Dating back nearly 2,000 years, this finding stands as a testament to Denmark’s ancient past...