Opinion
Commentary: Plagues destroy humanity, vaccines save it
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” The words are Ecclesiastes 1:9 – among my ...
Greek Reporter21 天
The Fall of the Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was unconventional in its conquests ... Upon leaving the city, the Spanish left a surprise behind them. Narváez’s crew was carrying smallpox, and they transferred it to Cortés’ men, ...
Wall Street Journal1 个月
In a New Age of Empire, Great Powers Aim to Carve Up the Planet
In 1945, the victorious Allied powers gathered in San Francisco to draft a charter for the United Nations, the foundation of a new global order that would make another world war impossible. The ...
allthatsinteresting1 个月
The Chilling Story Of Xolotl, The Aztec God Who Helped Create Humanity — And Then Tried ...
The Aztec deity Xolotl was seen as the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god linked with life and light. In many ways, Xolotl was Quetzalcoatl’s opposite. He was associated with ...
BBC1 年
The unfolding of a horrifying Aztec prophecy
Author DBC Pierre travels through Mexico on a personal odyssey to recount the fate of the Aztec civilization. In this extract, he investigates the unfolding of a legendary doomsday prophecy.