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Films / 21 january 2013
On January 28, 1820 Russian round-the-world expedition commanded by Fadey Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discovered the sixth continent. Almost a century later mankind conquered the South Pole.
Tags: Travel,
History
Films / 21 january 2013
Freemasons, Knights Templar, Rosicrucians, Jesuits, Knights of Malta... History and goals of the so-called secret societies dominate the minds of historians, political scientists and philosophers throughout the world for centuries.
Tags: Philosophy,
Culture,
History,
Secret societies
Films / 21 january 2013
The modern world of the Internet and space technology is still impossible to imagine without the magic esoteric teachings. Civilized people, like thousands of years ago, are looking for answers to the most important questions from astrologers and fortune-tellers. Mysterious combination of tarot cards, amulets, and the search for meaning of a name, importance of the date of birth, angels and demons still catch the attention of the public. However, few know that behind all this there is one ancient doctrine that is called Kabbalah.
Tags: Philosophy,
Culture,
History,
Secret societies
Films / 21 january 2013
It is always popular. It is very individual; it combines courage and love of freedom with a gentle romanticism. Many try to copy its style, but no one succeeded. The unique elegance – that's the secret of its success.
Tags: Culture,
History,
Fashion
Films / 21 january 2013
Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands. This is place on the Earth that pushed Charles Darwin to definitely form the theory of evolution and theory of an origin of species. On these islands modern scientists observe how live beings develop: what qualities they lose, and what qualities they derive in the course of natural selection.
Tags: History,
Flora and fauna
Films / 21 january 2013
The infinite track curls between garnet trees, winds at boulders. Getting higher and higher it withdraws in mountains, being lost among juniper and barberry thickets. Here it is – the stony plateau and the caustic smell of sulfur proceeding directly from under the earth.
Tags: Culture,
History,
Travel
Films / 21 january 2013
Petra is one of the most amazing and strange capitals in the world. Ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus, mathematician Eratosthenes, astronomer and geographer Ptolemaeus admirably mention this great city in their works.
Tags: Philosophy,
Culture,
Travel,
History
Films / 21 january 2013
There were times when humans did not inhabit the Earth. It belonged to fierce pangolins. Many years have passed since that time, but one can still encounter their descendants on the island of Komodo, in Indonesia.
Tags: History,
Flora and fauna
Films / 13 september 2011
We got used to live in the 21st century, to live in the always increasing pace of life. We do not know whether it is good or bad, we only know that it is inevitable. However, in this swift flow of globalization we could lose one of the main things that make us human beings – the heritage of our past.
Tags: Philosophy,
Culture,
History,
Religion
Films / 11 september 2011
Ancient Mayan civilization had at its disposal knowledge that is hidden from contemporary mind. Their inscriptions, calendar system, and beliefs in the underworld remain one of the most popular riddles on our planet. Yuri Knorozov was the first person who managed to penetrate into the secrets of this civilization.
Tags: History,
Culture,
Maya,
Knorozov,
Russia,
Biography
