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Marco Polo - the man who brought China to Europe | Europeana
Published January 9, 2014 by. Beth Daley (Europeana Foundation) Italian explorer Marco Polo was born on 15th September 1254 and died on the 8th or 9th January 1324. We're not sure which because in Venetian law the day ends at sunset not midnight. It was Marco Polo's book of his travels that introduced Europeans to China and Central Asia.
The history of the Iberians - Europeana
Nov 30, 2018 · Diversity in time and space. The Iberians lived along the Mediterranean coast and in the south and centre of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in the French Languedoc region. The large cultural area of the ancient Mediterranean was the staging ground of the historical dynamic between the 6th-1st centuries BC that the Iberian peoples took part in.
What does it stand for? Understanding corporate ... - Europeana
Apr 14, 2020 · Ltd. Ltd stands for Limited, used in United Kingdom and Ireland to denote a private limited company. S.r.l. Srl is used in Italian to meaning a limited liability company. It stands for Società a responsabilità limitata. Many more abbreviations and company forms are in use across Europe and beyond.
The not so dark Middle Ages - Europeana
Sep 7, 2022 · During the 18th century, these criticisms were what led the ‘Dark Ages’ to become the Enlightenment’s worst enemy. The Enlightenment. As an intellectual and philosophical movement, the Enlightenment (late 17th and into the 18th centuries) was founded on the ideals of the pursuit of knowledge and happiness, reason, progress, light, and freedom.
Chinese junk: designed for adventure - Europeana
Jan 11, 2021 · The magnificent junks described in the travel report of Ibn Battuta (1304–1377) evoke a grandeur befitting the most iconic among Chinese naval inventions. As Battuta’s account suggests, junks were used as warfare ships. But they served other purposes as well, including trading, fishing, housing, recreation and… exploring the world.
What was the impact of the Great Lisbon Earthquake in 1755?
In the morning of 1 November 1755, an earthquake struck Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, which flattened the city and claimed many thousands of lives. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 8.5 on the Richter scale. It began at around 9:40 in the morning and lasted for several minutes. The earthquake caused widespread destruction ...
Castellers: Catalonia's human towers - Europeana
Aug 16, 2022 · Sofie Taes (KU Leuven / Photoconsortium) 'Strength, balance, courage and good judgement' is the motto of the human towers or 'castells' typical of Catalonia, Spain. These words stem from the choral composition Els Xiquets de Valls, written by Josep Anselm Clavé in 1867. As a slogan, they sum up the vital ingredients needed for successfully ...
Maria Skłodowska-Curie - Europeana
The chemist and physicist Marie Curie (1867–1934), née Maria Skłodowska, is remembered today for her discovery of polonium and radium, and her pioneering research on radioactivity. In the chapter, we learn how Curie rose from humble beginnings to become the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person – and only woman – to win twice, and the only person to win a …
Origins of Art Nouveau - Europeana
The term Art Nouveau first appeared in the Belgian journal L’Art Moderne in 1884, referring to a group of reform-minded sculptors, designers and painters called Les XX (or Les Vingts), whose founder members included James Ensor (1860-1949) and Théo van Rysselberghe (1862-1926). The spirit of the new movement quickly spread around Europe and its name was soon …