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Mozart has a pain-relieving effect on newborns, a study has proven

Mozart's music has a calming effect on babies. It can ease pain during minor medical procedures, according to a first-of-its-kind study from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Before having their blood drawn by a doctor...

15 August: A Day of Rest, Reflection, and Celebration Across Europe

The holiday of August 15th is widely celebrated in countries, with its own unique traditions and names. This special day holds significance for both cultural reasons as it commemorates the Assumption of Mary. According...

The medieval inventions that we live with today

Despite the many wars, climate disasters, plagues and pandemics, some of the most important problems that lie in the eyes of the evolution of humanity. We often give an account of it, but it is...

Serbian miners discovered a valuable archaeological find on the banks of the Danube

A valuable archaeological find on the banks of the Danube, not far from Bulgaria - Serbian miners discovered an ancient Roman ship with a 13-meter hull in a mine. An excavator in the Dramno mine...

The British Museum displays the Bulgarian national treasure – the Panagyurishte treasure

The Panagyurishte Treasure is included in the exhibition "Luxury and Power: From Persia to Greece" at the British Museum. The exhibition explores the history of luxury as a political tool in the Middle East and...

Second attempt to smuggle a priceless Stradivarius violin from Ukraine

A bag with a musical instrument was found in a bus during border and customs control at the Palanka-Mayaki-Udobne checkpoint Ukrainian border guards and customs officers from the Bilhorod-Dniester region prevented the export of a...

Fun Things to Do in Brussels during Summer: A Seasonal Guide

Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, boasts of breathtaking architecture, delectable cuisine, and a rich history. But visiting in summer? It’s a whole new experience. The city comes alive with open-air concerts, vibrant festivals,...

Europe’s Rich Tapestry: Unraveling the Continent’s Fascinating History

Europe's Rich Tapestry: Unraveling the Continent's Fascinating History

Developing Countries Struggle to Process Plastic Waste, Reveals Euronews Article

Discover the challenges faced by developing countries in managing plastic waste, as highlighted in a recent Euronews article by Daniel Harper. Learn about the urgent need for effective waste management systems and international cooperation to combat the global plastic waste crisis.

The sex scene in Oppenheimer scandalized India

Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster, Oppenheimer, has sparked outrage among India's Hindu right, with some calling for a boycott and demanding the removal of a sex scene in which the main character utters a famous...

3 Delicious Ways Europeans Cook Beef Steak

Discover the diverse techniques Europeans use to cook delicious beef steak. From grilled steak with herb butter to Beef Wellington to slow-cooked beef stew, these methods showcase the traditional and modern flavors that make steak a classic across Europe.

The Avignon festival begins

Due to the unrest for the 77th edition of the festival, the national and municipal police are deploying a "coordinated system" with additional forces and security measures in the pedestrian areas. The Avignon Festival, one...

The longest war in history lasted 335 years

Historians identify this conflict as an offshoot of the English Civil War, which raged from 1642 to 1651. Royalist forces loyal to King Charles I initially had the upper hand, but this gradually changed...

Britain‘s first zero-waste theater has opened its doors in London

Surrounded by the glass and steel towers of London's financial district, a low-rise construction made of re-used materials has sprung up to make the point we have collective power to tackle climate change. The Greenhouse...

The inventor of the hydrogen bomb hanged himself in Moscow

The scientist who created the Russian hydrogen bomb was found dead in his apartment in Moscow. The 92-year-old physicist Grigory Klinishov hanged himself, reports "Daily Mail". He left a suicide note, but details of it...

Scientology wedding, “it really unites two universes”

A wedding occurred in the Scientology Church of Copenhagen. How does it work? Who are the Ministers performing ceremonies? How do Scientologists view marriage? COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, June 15, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Last Saturday in Denmark, the...

From the war in Ukraine, images of violence, resistance, and hope

A Russian genocide scholar, on leave in the United States, has spearheaded a Clark University exhibition of photos documenting the war in Ukraine

How important it is to read books

Reading books, apart from enriching our vocabulary, our general culture and speech, transports us to other worlds and even takes us away from the real world in which we live for a little while....

Largest ancient statue in the Vatican under restoration

The Vatican's largest ancient statue is undergoing restoration, the AP reported. The 4-meter-tall gilded Hercules is believed to have stood in Pompeii's theatre in ancient Rome. Restorers in the Vatican Museum's Round Hall are removing...

A play about Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria to be performed at the Edinburgh International Festival

The play will also be presented at the Embassy of Bulgaria in London at the end of July and the beginning of September - before and after the festival in Edinburgh The English theater troupe...

A new digital platform could become social network for art

YourArt has ambitions to exhibit and sell works of amateur and professional artists A new digital platform dedicated to art was launched today by the head of the French Publicis group, Maurice Levy, AFP reported. The...

After 200 years: 2 new Rembrandt paintings discovered

They were in a private collection Two previously unknown portraits by Rembrandt were discovered after 200 years in the private collection of a British family, the Financial Times reported. According to him, the experts of auction...

2 million dollar fine for pranking the Chinese army

A Chinese comedy troupe has been fined 14.7 million yuan ($2.1 million) for a joke about the military that used President Xi Jinping's slogan, the BBC reported. The joke, in which the behavior of...

Alicia Simpson, Stephanos Efthymiadis (ed), Niketas Choniates: A Historian and a Writer. La Pomme d’or S.A., Geneva 2011.

 Contents: Introduction, Alicia Simpson, Niketas Choniates: the Historian and Stephanos Efthymiadis, Niketas Choniates: the Writer Paul Magdalino: Prophecy and Divination in the History Anthony Kaldellis: Paradox, Reversal and the Meaning of History Stephanos Efthymiadis: Greek and Biblical Exempla in the Service...

Paul Magdalino, Maria Mavroudi (ed). The Occult Sciences in Byzantium. La Pomme d’or S.A., Geneva 2006.

 Contents: Paul Magdalino, Maria Mavroudi: Introduction. Maria Mavroudi: Occult Sciences and Society in Byzantium: Considerations for Future Research. Katerina Ierodiakonou: The Byzantine Concept of Sympatheia and its Appropriation in Michael Psellos. Paul Magdalino: Occult Sciences and Imperial Power in Byzantine History and...
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