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Estatua e ilustración de Aquiles de fondo, y daga de Aquiles, con el título del artículo de frente
Dagas

Achilles' Dagger: Mythological Replica of the Hero of the Trojan War

The Dagger of Achilles pays tribute to the most celebrated hero of Greek mythology. Inspired by the legends of the Trojan War, this piece combines classic design, elegant finishes, and a powerful s...
Achilles and the blade that evokes the immortal glory of ancient Greece In the story told by The Iliad, the great ep...
Ilustración de un hombre encapuchado llevándose los pecados de un difunto en un cuenco, y el título del artículo a un lado
curiosidades

The Sin Eaters: The forbidden ritual that promised to open the gates of heaven

Sin-eaters were real figures in British funerary tradition who symbolically took on the sins of the deceased through a strange ritual. Feared and necessary at the same time, they lived surrounded b...
The house remains silent. A piece of bread rests on the chest of the deceased. Family members watch in silence as a ...
Tres soldados contemplando el globo terráqueo y detrás, referencias a la guerra, con el título del artículo al frente.
América

June during the World Wars: Key events that helped change the history of the 20th century

The month of June brings together some of the most decisive events of the World Wars. From the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914, which triggered the First World War, to ...
June was a decisive month in the history of the world wars. During this period, attacks, treaties, and battles occur...
Referencias medievales como fondo, con el título del artículo
Edad Media

June in the Medieval Iberian Peninsula: Seven key events of the Iberian Peninsula

The month of June encompasses some of the most relevant episodes in the medieval history of the Iberian Peninsula. Decisive battles, territorial conquests, urban foundations, and political crises m...
The month of June left several decisive episodes in the medieval history of Spain. Amidst battles, conquests, founda...
Imagen de una espada, con soldados y campamento detrás, y el título del artículo a un lado
Edad Media

Feltwell sword (4th–5th centuries): late antique Anglo-Saxon weapon

The Feltwell Sword, dated between the 4th and 5th centuries AD, belongs to the transitional period between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages in Britain.Found in the county of Norfolk, Englan...
Historical context of the Feltwell Sword The Feltwell Sword belongs to the transition period between Late Antiquity ...
Foto del templo Sengakuji y las placas conmemorativas de los 47 Ronin, representación, así como representación de sus espaldas, con el título del artículo
Asia

Sengakuji Temple and the tombs of the 47 ronin: samurai history in the heart of Tokyo

Sengakuji Temple is one of Tokyo's most important historical sites and an absolute benchmark of samurai culture.In its cemetery rest the remains of the legendary 47 ronin, protagonists of a real ep...
Sengakuji Temple (泉岳寺) is located in the Minato district, south of Tokyo, and occupies a central place in the samura...
Mazas y Manguales con fondo de guerreros y el título del artículo a un lado
armas

Medieval maces and flails: blunt weapons that changed European warfare

Medieval maces and flails emerged as a response to the evolution of armor in Europe during the Middle Ages.These impact weapons, used between the 12th and 15th centuries, did not rely on a blade, b...
The Rise of Impact Weapons in the Middle Ages During the European Middle Ages, the evolution of warfare was closely ...
Vikingos desembarcando y atacando una construcción medieval, con el título del artículo al frente
Edad Media

The Viking raid on Lindisfarne: the beginning of a new era in Europe

The Viking raid on Lindisfarne, which took place on June 8, 793, is considered one of the most important events in medieval Europe. This attack on a monastery in northern England marked the symboli...
Lindisfarne before the attack: a spiritual center of northern England The monastery of Lindisfarne, located on an is...
Antiguo mapa de américa de fondo, con el título del artículo a un lado, barcos bajo él y a su lado dos hombres firmando una hoja
América

The Treaty of Tordesillas: the agreement that divided Atlantic exploration in 1494

The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494 between the Crown of Castile and Portugal, was a key agreement that divided the exploration zones of the Atlantic Ocean between both powers.It established ...
On June 7, 1494, the Treaty of Tordesillas established the division of exploration zones in the Atlantic Ocean betwe...