Detail of the fresco, of the first century. d. C., today at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, which was located inside the Fullonica of Veraius Hypsoeus, one of the eleven “laundries” interpreted as such in Pompeii. Credit: Wolfgang render The process of cleaning clothes in ancient Rome could also include the use ofurine: the properties detergents And whitening ofammonia ...
When we talk about primary colorswe mean those colors that, mixed in different percentages and united with black or white, allow to obtain all the others. THE secondary colors Instead, those obtained by mixing the primaries, and tertiary They always derive from the primaries, but with greater quantity of one or the other color. If it is true that the ...
No, i camels he is dromedariescontrary to a widespread belief, do not transport water to the hole on the back, but fatty reserves which, with a weight of even 35 kg, provide energy To survive for a long time without water and food. These animals, nicknamed “desert ships”, are part of the Camelid family and are close relatives of Lama ...
After death, nails and hair Not They continue to grow! It is one of the most popular themes in horror fiction and zombie’s stories, yet it is a false myth. It seems it was a book that gave birth to this myth, “Nothing new on the Western frontE ”by Erich Maria Remarque, in which the author describes how the nails ...
Image created with ai canva We have all seen, or maybe even at home, a rubber duck: one of the most “pop” and widespread toys of all time, thanks to its forms and the yellow allygro that makes it immediately visible in the middle of the chaos of our days. However, the harmless duck has become a Symbol of the ...
When we talk about Italy abroad, Milan – as well as Rome – it is one of the best known cities … so famous that there are 17 countries with the same around the world! In addition to the Lombard capital, we can find other versions in the USA, in Canada And Colombia. Let’s start from the US, which they ...
Be a mammal completely scales It can have advantages in nature, but sometimes it is a great risk if you live in areas where scales are sought and illegally marketed: this is the case of pangolino. In Malaysian language means “COlui who rolls up“, Someone calls it nicely”itinerant” or “squamous ant“For its eating habits, in any case, it is a ...
They are called Melody roadsor musical roadsand we can find them a bit in all the continents of the planet. We are talking about road stretches a few hundred meters long which, if you travele in the car, originate one series of vibrations perceptible through the wheels and bodywork of our vehicle: to right speedthese vibrations give life to an ...
The Sistine Chapel. Credits: Antoine Taverneaux via Wikimedia Commons There Sistine Chapelin the Vatican Museums, was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV – from which it takes its name – e Decorated by Michelangelo On behalf of Julius II. Famous for the vault and the Universal judgmenthosts Conclavi and Papal Ceremonies. Today that the Vatican therefore prepares for conclaveafter the funeral ...
Credit: Maria Grazia Montagnari, CC by 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The May 1st concert It is a musical event that is held every year a Rome since 1990 on the occasion of the workers’ party in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano. Conceived by Maurizio enlightenedthis is the largest live music festival in Europe. In 2000, for the Jubilee, he was ...