In Tivoli, a town near Rome, there is one of the most beautiful residential buildings built during the long existence of the Roman Empire. On an area of about a hundred hectares, more than thirty individual buildings of this unique urban complex were built, which, although devastated by centuries of looting and devastation, still show … Read more
The Greek ship Syracuse, according to some sources the largest ship built in antiquity, rightfully ranks among the most miraculous achievements of ancient shipbuilders. Our knowledge about this ship is largely due to the Greek writer Athenaeus. According to his words, Hiero II, ruler of the Sicilian city of Syracuse (270-215 BC), commissioned the construction … Read more
During the Renaissance, while Europe was experiencing a flourishing in all areas of knowledge, a man was born in India who, as the emperor of Hindustan, directed his efforts towards the realization of a bold social, political, and spiritual vision: the harmonious coexistence of different peoples and religions in his empire. His name was Abu’l-Fath … Read more
