The history of Germany is inextricably linked to the specter of war, from the ancient Gothic tribes at odds with the Roman Empire to the Panzer battalions of the Nazi regime and everything in between. It is in
A true icon of the London skyline, the majestic clock tower of the Palace of Westminster - known to all and sundry simply as Big Ben - is one of the world’s great timepieces. A marvel of engineering, the booming 118-decibel chiming of the tower’s mighty bells can be heard across ...
English was originally aWest Germanic languagethat spread across Britain over 14 centuries ago. The initial language, termed asOld English, was possibly brought to the British Isles by Anglo-Saxon settlers from places like Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands. It was later, in the 11th century,...
The 43 fighters were there to help B-17 bombers run a gauntlet of over 1,600 miles into the heart of Hitler’s Germany and back. The bombers’ target, a massive Daimler-Benz tank factory in Berlin, was heavily defended by whatever forces the Luftwaffe could muster at that point in the...
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia had a Chinese House built in the gardens of his summer palaceSanssouciin Potsdam, Germany. Garden architect Johann Gottfried Büring designed the pavilion in the style of Chinoiserie by blending Chinese architectural elements with ornamental rococo. ...
Following that meeting, Austria, Czechoslovakia, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Sweden and Wales were all invited to become the original members of the ITTF. They also agreed the first Constitution and the original Rules of Table Tennis in December 1926. Many of the original rules remain rela...
In Leipzig, you'll discover a new generation of artists and cultural provocateurs molding this city into one of Germany's most dynamic and welcoming destinations.
Pizzly Bear Facts 1. Pizzly Bears are Smaller than Polar Bears but Larger than Grizzlies Pizzly bears, the hybrids between polar bears and grizzly bears, exhibit physical characteristics that are generally intermediate between their parent species. On average, these fascinating animals are smaller than...
UNIQUE FOOD Traveling to Eastern Europe you have to definitely try Romanian cuisine. Romanian cuisine is a diverse combination of many dishes but still retains its own characteristics. It is also influenced by Ottoman cuisine and neighboring countries such as Germany, Serbia, Bulgaria and Hungary ...
In honor of Pitt big birthday—the actor turns 55 on Tuesday, Dec. 18—we present 55 of the most fascinating facts about a life well lived. Enjoy! MGM 1. Brad isn't his real name! He was born William Bradley Pitt in Shawnee, Oklahoma on December 18, 1963. ...