Spanning 3,000 years, from the birth of Minoan Crete to the death of the Julio-Claudian dynasty in Rome, a magisterial new history of the ancient world told, for the very first time, through women... Zobraziť viac
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Alchemy was an experimental laboratory activity that involved numerous disciplines. It was practised over time and among various strata of society, ranging from artisans and burghers, physicians and clergy, to nobility and rulers. It was part of the... Zobraziť viac
The definitive history of Rome's golden age - antiquity's ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness. The Pax Romana has long been revered as a golden age... Zobraziť viac
Do you know why the bridge gate between the Lesser Town bridge towers does not face out on Charles Bridge but is at a slant? Do you know what is written in a message to future generations and which was hidden in the wooden statue of the apost Zobraziť viac