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Beware of Antiquity
Art + Stories
Experiences

Beware of Antiquity

The capital of North Macedonia was reconstructed as an ancient city in the 21st century—an expensive project that was backwards looking and ignored its inhabitants’ needs.
Stach Szabłowski
5th December 1952
World + People
Science

5th December 1952

On this day in 1952, just over a decade after the wartime Blitz, death from above hit the streets of London again. Smog was everywhere, blinding pedestrians and even creeping into cinema screens.
Adam Węgłowski
November in History
World + People
Science

November in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of November.
Adam Węgłowski
Where Does War Come From?
World + People
Science

Where Does War Come From?

Conflict is usually attributed to disputes over land and resources, inherent aggressive tendencies, or gender. Yet perhaps none of the above provide an adequate explanation.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
Tears of the Sun
World + People
Nature

Tears of the Sun

Fossilized tree resin has been valued for thousands of years, not only because of its yellowy-orange hue, but also for its supposed ritual and medical properties.
Tomasz Wichrowski
The Language of the Gods
World + People
The Other School

The Language of the Gods

It is one of the world’s oldest languages and belongs to the Indo-European family, meaning that Sanskrit is still alive and well today—at home and abroad.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
The Celestial Stone
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Celestial Stone

The rock with a deep blue hue has been valued since antiquity for its beautiful color, making it both a luxury product and a symbol of the gods.
Tomasz Wichrowski
The Adventures of Blue
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Adventures of Blue

It is the shade of the sea and the sky and is often associated with freedom, as well as sensitivity. Yet the universal recognition of blue came relatively late.
Ewa Pluta
How to Build a Nation
Art + Stories
Experiences

How to Build a Nation

It was thanks to the efforts of patriotic scholars that the Bohemian language and culture were rescued from the Habsburg Monarchy.
Agnieszka Fiedorowicz
Inhuman Slaughter
Art + Stories
Experiences

Inhuman Slaughter

History suggests that, in order to kill, people must reject their natural reflexes—often by taking on an animalistic identity.
Tomasz Wiśniewski