What made one of the brightest stars of our time, Tina Turner, “simply the best” was not her achievements, but her losses. Throughout her life, she changed her name, faith, country, and citizenship, decided to marry at 74, and never once met her grandchildren or great-grandchildren. The “superpower” of the eight-time Grammy winner, who amassed a fortune of $250 million, lay in her artistic talent and her Buddhist understanding of the laws of harmony. Having endured childhood, womanhood, and mot…

Functionality and Democracy: The Evolution of Soviet Fashion

One of the main principles of modern fashion is functionality and accessibility. In Soviet modeling, right after the Great October Socialist Revolution, the foundations of the New Suit began to take shape, giving rise to designs for mass clothing. The creativity of artists and designers like Nadezhda Lomanov, Vera Mukhina, Lyubov Popova, Elena Pribylskaya, Alexandra Ekster, and many other unique talents laid a solid foundation for the…

This civilization thrived in the valley of the Indus River, covering parts of modern-day Pakistan, northwestern India, and eastern Afghanistan, during the 3rd to 2nd millennia BCE.
The Indus people left behind around 4,000 stone, bronze, and copper tablets inscribed with mysterious symbols and images of humans and animals, such as bulls and unicorns. No scholar has yet been able to decipher the inscriptions on these tablets. Researchers have confirmed that this writing system has no parallels i…

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid, is considered the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids of Egypt, built around 4,500 years ago. Erected in Saqqara around 2680 B.C., it marks a significant milestone in the history of monumental architecture, according to Sci.news. During the construction of the Djoser Pyramid, the architect and high priest Imhotep employed two crucial innovations: the stepped design and the use of fully dressed stone for the masonry.
In a recent tra…

Much has been written about the largest slave uprising in ancient Rome two thousand years ago, famously led by Spartacus. In honor of this remarkable figure from history, mass sporting competitions in the USSR have been called Spartakiads since 1928.
But where was Spartacus born? Scholars have conducted specialized research and discovered a mention in one of the manuscripts by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch, stating that Spartacus belonged to the tribe of the Maedi, which lived along the mid…

Wheat
Autumn has come and gone… What should you do in the garden to ensure a good harvest next year? First and foremost, it’s essential to create conditions that allow trees to absorb the necessary nutrients and moisture until the frost sets in. After harvesting, fruit trees begin to form flower buds for the following year’s crop, so it’s crucial to act quickly.
Immediately after the harvest, you should till the soil in the garden to a depth of 7-8 inches (18-20 cm), and under the tree canopie…