Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 11, 2018 Brad Smithfield Clothes left hanging on the wires, rotting food in the pots and pans, abandoned bicycles on the street. Forty years ago, time suddenly stopped in Varosha. The ghostly remnants of a thriving community seem like something out of a paranormal horror movie. There are miles and miles … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 20, 2018 Goran Blazeski The Imperial State Crown is brought to the House of Lords for the State Opening of Parliament on November 6, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images) Often seen as the symbols of the British monarchy, the world-famous Crown Jewels have an immense historical and cultural significance, … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Mar 1, 2018 Goran Blazeski The American Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history. Although no one knows precisely how many people were killed or wounded during this great tragedy, most researchers agree that the number of casualties went way beyond anybody’s expectations. It has been estimated that over 620,000 Americans lost their lives … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Feb 20, 2018 Nikola Simonovski Alice in Wonderland is among the most influential books ever written. Adored by both children and adults, it tells the story of a bored little girl named Alice and her journey to an imaginary parallel world, filled with very amusing human-like creatures. Being one of the most notable … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Jan 5, 2018 Tijana Radeska If Blanche Monnier hadn’t made the wrong choice for a future husband, history might not have recorded her existence. She chose someone whom her mother disliked. In fact, Madam Monnier disliked her daughter’s love interest so much that she locked the girl in a tiny room until … Read more
Courtesy: The Vintage News Mar 9, 2018 Magda Origjanska We often read or talk about the institution of marriage in our modern society, and it seems that more than ever before, people find it unnecessary, an obligation. Some people believe that the disintegration of marriage is a result of younger generations’ unrealistic aspirations or the rapid tempo … Read more
Mar 8, 2018 Nikola Budanovic Courtesy: The Vintage News Ever wondered why Greenland, three-quarters of which are covered by the only permanent ice sheet outside Antarctica, has in its name the adjective “green”? On the other hand, Iceland, consisting of the words “ice” and “land,” seems a bit too green to live up to that name. … Read more
