Victoria was the capital of the goldfields during the 19th century gold rush. The city was founded in 1851 after gold was discovered in the area. Victoria quickly grew into a bustling city and became a major center for gold mining and trade. The city's population reached over 100,000 at its peak. Victoria remains an important city in Australia and is the capital of the state of Victoria.
The aqueducts are very impressive examples of the art of construction in the Roman Empire. Even today, they continue to bring new insights into the aesthetic, practical and technical aspects of their construction and use. Scientists from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (JGU) investigated
This innovative civilization did not just invent the state or writing. She wrote the first codes of justice which already punish homicide, rape... and financial crimes! Mesopotamia:diorite stele of the Code of Laws of Hammurabi (or Hammurabi). It is covered with cuneiform inscriptions and at the t
Since the end of the 18th century, numerous travelers have left in writing mentions and brief descriptions of some curious dolmens scattered on both sides of the Caucasus mountain range, on its western slope, between Abkhazia and the Tamán peninsula. But it would not be until the end of the 19th ce
Excavations at the site of an ancient stalag in Poland have unearthed dozens of mass graves. To identify the first 64 bodies found, a team of researchers will combine genetic analysis and the use of archives. Most of them are soldiers of the Red Army, who probably died of typhus as soon as they arri