On a Saturday night in late August, Luke Farritor, a 21-year-old computer science student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, had a life-changing moment. He had been dedicating countless… Read More

Italy a country steeped in history and culture offers a plethora of captivating destinations for your next vacation. In Rome explore ancient wonders like the Colosseum and Vatican City's tre… Read More

When the blast from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius reached Herculaneum in AD79, it burned hundreds of ancient scrolls to a crisp in the library of a luxury villa and buried the Roman town in… Read More

Technology has revolutionized the world. We access information at the touch of a button from anywhere. As a result, most people underestimate and undervalue the privilege of unrestricted acc… Read More

When was the last time you had a history lesson? Perhaps it was watching a documentary or listening to a podcast centered around prominent events in the past? Or maybe you recently visited a… Read More

On our last trip to the Los Angeles area we decided to do a museum day. This time, we opted to check out the Getty Villa museum, a place that I've always wanted to visit. Located on a h… Read More

‘The animal I really dig / Above all others is the pig,’ wrote Roald Dahl. The Freethinker cannot disagree. The association between pigs and freethought arguably goes back all th… Read More

One of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world, Naples is Italy’s third-largest municipality and the regional capital of Campania. If you stand a chance to visit thi… Read More

Herculaneum, located on the Bay of Naples, was a Roman town which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Like its neighbour Pompeii, the town was perfectly preserved by a… Read More

An ancient Roman fishing town located in the ambit of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum ruins offers a rare experience to the travellers. This tiny city, buried by the devastating eruption of Moun… Read More

Scientists in Italy continue – with new methods of modern digital technology – the virtual unwrapping and reading of the ancient papyri of Herakleion (Herculaneum) in Campania an… Read More

At the beginning of February, me and my boyfriend traveled to a city called Ercolano, around 20 minutes from Naples by car. We spent 3 days visiting Vesuvius, Pompeii and Naples. I want to s… Read More

Castel dell’Ovo Megaride island was where the Greek colonists founded the original center of the city during the 6th century, BC. The castle’s location makes it a place with an… Read More

The National Archaeological Museum Naples (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli) is one of Italy’s most important and abundant museums, in terms of historical importance, collection… Read More

Lista cu cele mai bizare biblioteci ale lumii Bibliotecile captivează imaginația. Aceste depozite de cunoștințe conțin nenumărate secrete și mistere. Din p… Read More