The history of shipbuilding in southern Europe can be traced back to the Cretans who had accepted the civilization from the eastern Mediterranean coast. The Cretan ship in the mid-2nd century BC had upwarped bow and stern, one mast and one square sail. In the following millennia, it was the basic ship type in the Mediterranean. …
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Arthur Pendragon, more commonly known as King Arthur, was one of the most famous and legendary kings in ancient Britain. What people know about him is more based on Celtic myths as well as the unofficial history and literature in Middle Ages. In legends, he was the leader of the Knights of the Round Table, …
Holy Grail appeared in many branches of Celtic mythology, especially the Arthurian legend widely circulated in Wales and England. With the rise of Christianity in real world, the Holy Grail became the key element in Celtic mythology. The best example is the quest for the Holy Grail. What was the Holy Grail? The Holy Grail …
The story of King Arthur is one of the most famous Celtic myths. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table who followed him are widely known in western Europe. As these stories are of strong Christian color, they were accepted and circulated in the medieval Europe in a short period of time. In …
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The Kalmar Union refers to a personal union in Scandinavia composed by Denmark, Sweden (including southern Finland) and Norway. It is also known as the “Kalmarunionen”. After the founding of this Scandinavian personal union in Swedish city Kalmar in the June of 1397, Norway, Sweden and Denmark became under a common monarch. The three countries …
In nowadays, Nordic countries particularly refer to Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. All of these countries have well developed social welfare system, and most of their people are Lutherans, therefore, all of their national flags feature crosses (commonly known as the Nordic cross). Who designed the pattern of national flags of Nordic countries? During …
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On the ocean, merchant ships and fishing vessels are always trying to avoid any encounters with pirates. And it is common to find them being chased by pirates. But even the most vicious pirate will keep away from navies, since they are not a patch on navies in terms of tonnages, equipments or training.
The fear of death is the original human worship. In many cultures, skull is undoubtedly the most representative element of death. Facing another person’s skull, anybody just cannot help thinking: am I looking at myself?
This article mainly focuses on the question who discovered North America first. Was it really Columbus? Maybe Vikings? Or did Chinese do that earlier than Europeans? Since there were a large number of indigenous people living in North America, the discovery of North America was only a beginning of the communication between American civilization and …
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