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![The story of "The Lady of the Camellias" by Marie Duplessis, France's most famous courtesan](/img/2025/the-story-of-the-lady-of/the-story-of-the-lady-of-540x310.jpg "The story of "The Lady of the Camellias" by Marie Duplessis, France's most famous courtesan")
16-11-2025
10 crazy and bloody entertainments held at the Roman Colosseum
Ancient Rome was famous not only for its conquests. The city, considered the capital of the world, offered its residents and guests ...
15-11-2025
300 Spartans: truth and fiction about the legendary Battle of ...
Probably, everyone has heard the legend about 300 Spartans who courageously resisted the numerically superior enemy army until ...
14-11-2025
22 retro photos of models from past years
The world will never get tired of talking about beauty and fashion. All times have had their own standards that they tried to be ...
14-11-2025
5 secrets of the Venus of Milo, which may not be Venus at All
Venus de Milo was found on April 8, 1820. For two centuries now, this sculpture has been stirring the minds of historians, artists ...
14-11-2025
Women's knife fights: Why women in different eras took up ...
We usually imagine a woman with a knife in the kitchen and this image is not associated with danger and violence. But this was not ...
14-11-2025
The story of Jeanie Wiley, a wild girl who spent 13 years in ...
It is the social environment that teaches us such seemingly primitive things as the ability to express our thoughts, distinguish ...
14-11-2025
How the maid Basia Piasetska became the owner of the Johnson ...
Of all the Cinderella stories, of which there are many, it is worth highlighting the biography of Basia Piasetskaya. This woman, ...
14-11-2025
"Mask of shame": a vintage educational tools for gossips, ...
It is believed that the middle Ages it was brutal at times and for different faults immediately whipped, beheaded or hanged. But ...
14-11-2025
Top 10 most beautiful castles in France
The castles and palaces of France are the best "storytellers" of the rich history of the country. They saw the lives of kings and ...
13-11-2025
The tragic story of American Rapunzel: how the fate of the ...
In the days before movies, people had fun in other ways. For example, we went to the circus to admire those who were born different ...
13-11-2025
The history of the discovery of the Aureus
In the night from 16 to 17 September 1899 at the Kharkov Institute for noble maidens it has taken now several pupils. They suffered ...
13-11-2025
Terrible prototypes: 11 real murderers, bloody deeds which ...
Their photos can be found only in the materials of criminal cases about crimes they've committed. Murderers, "famous for" the most ...
13-11-2025
Boris I, King of Andorra: how the Russian combinator briefly ...
The name of Boris Skosyrev is not very familiar in our country, but in Europe this man was remembered very well. This energetic and ...
13-11-2025
Historical pictures of criminals of the 1930s and 1940s
These pictures and details of the arrest were taken from old news newspapers of the American city of New Castle and allow us to ...
13-11-2025
When Moscow was a big village
In the 50‑ies of the last century, the capital began to expand. It was annexed areas Fili, Mnevniki, Moscow, Sviblovo, textile, ...
13-11-2025
Circus albinos of the 19th century: people with shocking ...
In the 19th and even early 20th centuries, circuses attracted audiences not only with acrobats and trained animals. People with ...
12-11-2025
7 unusual occupations that are highly valued in Russia
No one will argue with the fact that Russia — unique country, where it can happen that it is impossible in any other country. ...
12-11-2025
The history of the most unusual armor — the horned helmet ...
This is not a joke and not a fake. This is a real helmet of the beginning of the XVI century. Moreover, it is the helmet of the ...
12-11-2025
Why do bras have a bow sewn on the front
We have already talked about how a small bow appeared on women's underpants. But the secrets of women's underwear did not end ...
12-11-2025
Celebrities of the 20th century on the other side of the lens
We are all used to seeing famous people in front of the camera. And what happens if everyone is swapped? We bring to your attention ...
12-11-2025
The Wreck of the White Ship: How the Death of the Titanic of ...
In 1120, the English Channel became the scene of a tragedy later dubbed the "Titanic of the Middle Ages." The "White ...
12-11-2025
“The King’s Daughters”: how French brides solved ...
Today it is not surprising that people from different continents get married. But 300-400 years ago, even alliances with residents ...
12-11-2025
Siberian Western: in 1943 caught a gang Evenk Pavlova, who ...
In November 1942 on the banks of the Volga, the Red Army counterattacked, bogged down in Stalingrad by the Nazis. At the same time ...
12-11-2025
The Wind of change: Famous cities from the same perspective ...
Over the past hundred years, the world has changed so much that it is difficult to imagine how many things have disappeared and ...
12-11-2025
Why pirates are portrayed as one-eyed
The image of a pirate is very often complemented by a black eyepatch. This pattern is so common that sometimes it seems that all ...
11-11-2025
The Incredible Story of Arthur Barry, the Legendary Jewel Hunter
American Arthur Barry went down in history as one of the most skilled jewel thieves of the 20th century. He was known as the ...