The great deception orchestrated by the American and British intelligence services only served to pave the way for the marines towards Baghdad
On March 7, 1912, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen announced to the world that he had discovered the South Pole.
Huxley critiques humanity’s failure to learn from history, noting repeated mistakes in war, power, and acceptance of new knowledge
Alexander the Great’s mysterious 323 BC death sparks debate: was it disease or murder? Despite theories and research, the true cause remains unknown
Originally adopted to tackle lice and hide baldness, wigs became invaluable allies in concealing the ravages of syphilis that swept through 16th-century Europe
The irresistible rise and rapid fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, the man who shook Europe in less than twenty years
Luciano Canfora’s new book shows how war was used by ancient societies to secure resources.
Prepare to be captivated by the riveting 1972 exchange between Oriana Fallaci, the intrepid Italian journalist, and Henry Kissinger, the shrewd American statesman.
Un ricordo di Henry Kissinger attraverso alcune delle sue celebri frasi
Napoleone e Giuseppina si unirono in matrimonio quando lui era un semplice generale e lei una delle donne più affascinanti di Parigi. Il loro rapporto fu segnato da infedeltà reciproche, bugie, avidità, maltrattamenti e calcoli politici
The illicit love affairs of Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife Joséphine
Jacqueline Kennedy’s personal account offers a poignant glimpse into the human side of history.
Stralci dell’introduzione al libro di Marco Travaglio “Israele e i palestinesi in poche parole” (ed. Paper First)
Did you also know that Hamas — which is an Arabic acronym for “Islamic Resistance Movement” — would probably not exist today were it not for the Jewish state?
This documentary outlines the ways in which British policies during the First World War have contributed to the instability of the Middle East region today. Through never/before/seen documents and photos, we look at the secret agenda of the British government in WWI and its unfortunate aftermath.
Marco Travaglio racconta La storia di Israele nelle pagine del Fatto Quotidiano
The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, have been the subject of a long-standing international controversy.
Napoleon and Joséphine’s relationship was defined by mutual unfaithfulness, deception, avarice, mistreatment, and strategic political maneuvering.
Bruno fu certamente una vittima della Controriforma, ma non un gladiatore del libero pensiero. Gliene mancò l’impegno morale, il vigore e l’ascesi. Bruno era soltanto un anticlericale.
One of the most disastrous results of the First World War was the disintegration of that liberal and tolerant spirit which civilized nations of the twentieth century were supposed to have acquired.
Nel luglio 1943 la caduta di Mussolini e il crollo del regime che aveva tenuto in pugno l’Italia per 21 anni rappresentarono per molti italiani la fine di un incubo. Per altri, cresciuti nel mito dell’Impero e del «genio italico», fu una tragedia.
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