Each of the main Italian pre -unity states had its own currency, understood as account unit: the Lira Sabauda It was used in the Kingdom of Sardinia; there Austrian lira in Lombardo-Veneto; The florin in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany; the shield in the Papal States; The duchy in the kingdom of the two Sicilies. Each kingdom also established its ...
Today the second most popular sport in the world is the cricket (behind only football) with about 2.5 billion of followers, many of whom are allocated to India where this ancient sport has attracted in a way so strong that it is now considered one religion. But where does this discipline come from? In India, it is the most popular ...
Artistic representation created with IA. The dogma of papalphalability provides that the pontiff is considered infallible when he speaks Former cathedra Of doctrinal issues. The dogma has been approved In 1870 from the Vatican Council i by the will of the Pope Pius IX and proclaimed with the Constitution Pastor Aeternuswhich however did not define precisely on what occasions the ...
Tim Friedean ex-mechanical of Wisconsin (USA) e fond of snakesundertook in 2001 an extreme path to protect himself from his collection of lethal reptiles: self-dejecting low doses of poison. After 24 years from the beginning of this risky self-speculation and after over 200 bites, TIM’s blood could revolutionize the Treatments against bites of these poisonous animals. A study published in ...
By the famous Colosseum al Roman Forum and from the Fountain of Trevi to Square NavonaRome is certainly a city that needs no introduction. Founded, according to legend, in 753 BC from the one who would become his first king, RomulusRome has been the beating heart of one of the most important civilizations in the Mediterranean for over a millennium. ...
Roberto Savianowriter and journalist known for his courageous commitment to tell the complex realities of organized crime, as he did in his famous book Gomorrahreturns to the center of the cultural scene with his latest novel Love does not die which explores the strength of love capable of challenging the violence of the ‘ndrangheta. In this episode of Popcornerthe guest ...
A real seagull It has now become famous: millions of users have seen him on the roof of the Sistine Chapelclose to the chimney, just at the time of white smoke which announced the election of the new Pope. It was even taken up while vomiting during the white smoke! He immediately earned the appellation of “Gabbiano del Conclave“And his ...
Aldo Moropolitician and Italian jurist, was one of the top figures of the Christian democracy and one of the main Italian political exponents, killed by Red Brigades May 9, 1978. It was Prime Minister for several years and was characterized by the willingness to look for agreements with the left parties. In the 70s, he was one of the promoters ...
Recent clashes with air raids, missiles and drones between India And Pakistan They are bringing attention to this area of the world, in a particularly complex context from a geopolitical point of view with already two warnings of war lit with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The concern is that the current clashes can give rise to a ...
Replica of one of the Soviet Landers for Venus. Credit: ESA There are a few hours away from the uncontrolled return in the atmosphere after 53 years of the Soviet satellite Kosmos 482: According to the latest forecasts of the Space Debris Office of the European Space Agency, the return is scheduled for 8:26 (Italian time) of Tomattina, with an ...