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Olympia Fulvia Morata
Olympia Fulvia Morata (l. 1526-1555, also given as Olimpia) was an Italian scholar, poet, and writer who sought to advance the Protestant Reformation in Italy. She was considered one of the greatest classical scholars of her time but was...
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Potocki Mausoleum Chapel in Pechera
The Mausoleum Chapel of Potocki Family in Pechera, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. Built in 1904 according to the project of Władysław Horodecki, the decorations were made by Emilio Sala. The chapel was designed on the form of a Latin cross...
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Daily Life in the WWII Desert Campaigns
The desert campaigns in North Africa during the Second World War (1939-45) provided soldiers on all sides with a set of particular challenges. Scorching day temperatures, freezing night temperatures, sand and flies getting everywhere, the...