Jerusalem, a history of violence and coexistence
Jerusalem, to paraphrase what Winston Churchill said of the Balkans, has produced more history than it can digest. Since the ...
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Antonio Monegal's anti-war plea, the history of Jerusalem in vignettes, the false life in the characters of George Saunders and other books of the week
“Jerusalem cannot stop being what it is, the thrice-holy city and the epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but it does ...
In the footsteps of the shady naturalist Audubon: controversy is that thing with feathers
This story begins with the disappearance of a dinosaur. The other day I entered the Natural History Museum in London, ...
Sacred polygons and cursed stars
As we saw last week, the centers of circles of radii 1, 2, and 3 tangent to each other are ...
Sacred polygons and cursed stars
As we saw last week, the centers of circles of radii 1, 2, and 3 tangent to each other are ...
Return ticket – Bangladesh, a young nation embracing globalization
First modification: 04/18/2024 - 19:47 53 years ago, Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan, after a war that claimed almost 3 ...
Five megaearthquakes destroyed the city-state of Teotihuacán
Why the impressive city-state of Teotihuacán – one of the most important pre-Hispanic centers of power in Central America – ...
History – Iran and Israel: a history of military power from its origins
On Saturday, April 13, Iran decided to launch its first direct attack on Israel, an unprecedented event. There were almost ...
“This is our Notre Dame”: a fire devastates the old stock exchange in Copenhagen
A fire devastated the old Copenhagen Stock Exchange on Tuesday, April 16, one of the best-known buildings in the Danish ...
Stopover in Paris – Why should the UK return the Parthenon marbles to Athens?
First modification: 04/15/2024 - 23:29 Despite repeated demands from the Greek authorities, the United Kingdom refuses to return the Parthenon ...
