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Japanese sailors said that in their history people built the three biggest and at the same time the most useless things: the pyramids at Giza, the Great Wall of China and the battleship Yamato. How did this majestic warship, the pride of the Japanese shipbuilding industry and the flagship of its navy, deserve such an ironic attitude?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Ancient continents, where the first people lived, are still of interest to scientists. New theories and extraordinary versions are constantly emerging about where the first Adam and Eve lived. We will try to analyze scientific points of view. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

People have always been interested in their future, they were ready to give any money to look at the events of the future at least for a few seconds. Those who possessed such abilities were called seers. They existed at all times and used to obtain information in completely different ways. How many such people were in history is unknown, because the names of a few seers have survived to this day. Who are they - the most famous predictors of the world?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In fairy tales, legends and epics often heroes are the main characters. But it turns out that they exist not only in fairy tales. They are among us too. Who are these rich men?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article describes the reign of Yaroslav the Wise. The main facts of his biography and the results of his reign are briefly mentioned. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

According to legend, Abraham was called to Canaan in order to gather around him a people who believe in one God, but this place was overcome by hunger, and this venture was not successful. In the name of saving their kind, Jacob, his 12 sons and their families went to Egypt in search of a better life, where in the future their descendants were enslaved. The history of ancient Israel is unusually complex and interesting. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article tells about the appearance of the first samples of firearms and gives a brief description of their main designs. The main advantages and disadvantages are considered. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article is devoted to a brief overview of folk heroes from different countries. The paper gives examples of the most famous of them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many are interested in the history of Russia, where the 19th century became one of the most controversial eras. And no wonder, because this is a special time in our country, full of reforms and transformations, comparable only to the era of Peter the Great. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The 20th century has gone down in history as a century of fraud and grandiose deceptions. The sale of the Eiffel Tower, financial pyramids, MMM, robberies, medical quackery - an incomplete list of fraud that shocked humanity. So, we present to your attention the TOP 10: the most grandiose scams of the century. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Alexander Menshikov was the right hand of Peter the Great for many years. His brilliant career turned into disgrace and exile after the death of the emperor. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Pekhorka is a small river with which the history of Russia is connected. On its banks there are monuments of Russian antiquity - estates and parks that belonged to famous dynasties. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article is devoted to the description of the Poteshny Palace, its architectural features, a brief history of restructuring and reconstruction. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Admiral Fokin occupies a place of honor in the history of the Navy. The great naval commander went through the war, exile and successfully marched up the military career ladder. He was known as a responsible, organized and friendly person. He was presented with many awards and regalia, which did not make him pompous or smug. A simple and devoted to the motherland, the admiral made a significant contribution to the development of the national fleet. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Soviet citizens knew very well what the October badge was. But this concept for modern youth is most often unfamiliar. In the article we will talk in detail about this symbol. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

It is generally accepted that the emergence of numbers is the merit of the Arabs. But it's not. In fact, the birthplace of the number system familiar to us is. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Who is Anastasia Lisovskaya? She was the only woman in the harem who had the official title - haseki. She was a sultana. Being an insidious woman, she de alt with all her competitors in the Turkish seraglio. Now she shared absolute power with her husband, the Turkish ruler Suleiman. By the way, it was she who was able to make the harsh spouse forget about her harem forever. In Europe, she was called Roksolana. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Pugachev-led uprising of 1773-1775 is the largest peasant uprising in Russian history. Some scholars call it an ordinary popular revolt, others - a real civil war. We can say that the Pugachev uprising looked different at different stages, as evidenced by the issued manifestos and decrees. And this is not surprising, because over time, the composition of the participants changed, and hence the goals. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Despite the fact that the Great Roman Empire no longer exists, interest in this period of the ancient history of our world does not fade away. After all, it is the Romans who are the founders of modern law and jurisprudence, the constitutions of many European states, and their political treatises are still being studied in prestigious educational institutions around the world. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Tselikovskaya Lyudmila was the standard of beauty for many Soviet citizens. The heroines of the woman, like herself, radiated joy, kindness and happiness. You can learn about the unusual life of this person from the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Stefan Yavorsky was the head of the Russian Orthodox Church during a period of uncertainty about its future. He fought against the subordination of the clergy to the state, which led to his conflict with Peter I. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Queen Cleopatra, whose biography is extremely romanticized in our time, is still one of the most significant women in world history. Her image today literally personifies deceit and beauty, a tragedy on a national scale and political will. Her name is associated with the last glorious years that Egypt experienced. Queen Cleopatra has regularly appeared in works of art, and especially in the cinema of recent decades. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Egypt's wars with Israel have become an example of how you can lose with overwhelming superiority in manpower and technology. The first of them took place already in 1948 and ended in defeat, which caused the dissatisfaction of the officers with King Farouk. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Francois Mitterrand is the 21st President of France and at the same time the 4th President of the Fifth Republic founded by Charles de Gaulle. His leadership of the country turned out to be the longest in the history of the Fifth Republic and at the same time the most controversial, when the political pendulum moved from socialism to the liberal way. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a prominent military and political figure of medieval Japan, who managed to reach the very top of the hierarchical system from among the peasantry. His reforms formed the basis of the Japanese state, and existed almost unchanged for 300 years. The name Toyotomi is shrouded in secrets and legends, it is even to some extent a symbol of modern Japan. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

What is Jacquerie? This is one of the most mass actions of the peasantry in the entire history of the world. In the short time of the uprising, about 100 thousand people turned out to be under its banner. Including, in addition to the peasants themselves, the urban poor and artisans who are not indifferent to the future and fate of the Motherland. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Crimean peninsula at all times, first for the Russian Empire, and later for the USSR, was a strategic center in the Black Sea. The Crimean operation was very important for the advancing Red Army, and at the same time, Hitler understood: if he gave up the peninsula, he would lose the entire Black Sea. Fierce battles lasted for more than a month and led to the defeat of the defending fascists. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The dictatorship of black colonels in Greece was an unsightly stain in the history of the state. During the 7 years of its existence, all democratic institutions were abolished in the country. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The history of the planet Earth already has about 7 billion years. During this time, our common home has undergone significant changes, which was the result of changing periods. Geological periods in chronological order reveal the entire history of the planet from its very appearance to the present day. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The closure in 1836 of the magazine "Telescope", where Vissarion Belinsky led the department of criticism, put him on the brink of poverty. According to contemporaries, until the beginning of 1838, the famous publicist and writer survived only thanks to the help of friends. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Russian-Turkish wars are a series of conflicts between the respective states. And if in the middle of the 17th century the Turks instilled fear in all of Europe, besieged Vienna, then a century later they are increasingly lagging behind Europe, which is undergoing a scientific and technological revolution, in military-tactical terms. And wars are becoming aggressive already on the part of Europeans, including Russia. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

The future German Chancellor Hermann Goering met for the first time in 1922, he was fascinated by his eloquence and forever connected his life with National Socialism. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

A lot of Soviet republics then came to the aid of Armenia. About 50 thousand builders and several dozen doctors arrived. In that terrible month, the media did not give data on the number of victims in Armenia. And only 3 months later, the Council of Ministers provided the journalists with official statistics. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Academician Krylov is an outstanding domestic shipbuilder. He also became famous as a mathematician and mechanic, was an academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, a general of the fleet, a general for special assignments under the naval minister of the Russian Empire. It is considered one of the founders of the domestic modern school of shipbuilding, which was later developed by Pozdyunin, Papkovich, Shimansky. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Wearing orders and medals on the uniform is not very convenient, as they are quite bulky, so for compactness they use special rectangular strips, sheathed with sashes. The article describes what a sash is, its history and varieties. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Gennady Petrovich Lyachin, who grew up in the Volgograd steppes, connected his life with the sea. The commander of an ultra-modern submarine owes his life's work to the father of his future wife, a hereditary sailor who instilled a love for the navy. He will pass it on to his son, forever remaining in the memory of his contemporaries as the captain of the Kursk APRK, who tragically died in the waters of the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The King of France Charles VI Beloved is one of the most tragic characters of the Middle Ages. Having a noble origin and complete freedom of action, he became a hostage of his own mind. An unknown disease deprived the king not only of a bright future, but also branded him with the incorruptible title of "Mad". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The eighteenth century in the history of our country was rich in the names of talented people who made history move in an enlightening humanistic direction. One of these people was a bright and original journalist, writer and teacher Nikolai Novikov. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Edward Teach was one of the most outstanding pirates, had an intimidating appearance and put on real shows during battles, which frightened his opponents. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

She was born in 1819. At the age of eighteen, in 1837, she became queen. The years of her reign (1837-1901) were called the Victorian era, a time of stability, decency and prosperity. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01