Fort James (alternatively referred to as James Fort) is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. Which Castle was first in Ghana? In 1482, the Portuguese built St. George’s Castle (Elmina Castle). This vast rectangular 97,000sq ft fortification is the earliest known European structure in the tropics. Who built Osu Castle?Read More →
In England it was popular in regions that lacked stone as a building material. It was used in England in the southern counties and the West Midlands, especially, from about 1450 to 1650. How were half-timbered houses built? Until the 17th century, England was blessed with an abundant supply ofRead More →
Egypt: Israelites build cities of Pithom and Raamses, r., and, l., Moses slays Egyptian. What does Pithom mean in Hebrew? From Hebrew Pĕthōm, from Egyptian pr-itm “house of (the god) Atum” What is a pithom in the Bible? Pithom, Egyptian Per-Atum or Per Tum (“Estate of Atum”), probably modern TallRead More →
Purana Qila under Mughals After winning again, the renovation of the fort continued by Humayun. Shah Jahan wanted to shift his capital from the old fort so he constructed Lal Qila or Red Fort. What do the findings at Purana Qila reveal? Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI’s) Vasant Swarnkar, whoRead More →
The ancestors of the Pierrepont family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. … Their name, however, is a reference to Pierrepont, near St. Sauveur in the Cotentin, Normandy, the family’s place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of EnglandRead More →
Chelsea, December 11, 2014 – Nordik Group is pleased to announce the opening of its Winnipeg spa, Thermëa. The group’s second spa, located on the Crescent Drive Golf Course, will open its doors on January 15. “We are proud to open in Winnipeg, because the region has so many interestingRead More →
Regardless of traffic, driving a car is still much faster than the Metro. However, the Metro still has its benefits: it is less expensive, less stressful and does not waste gas on freeways. You can rest assured that you will not experience any road rage on the Metro. Which MetroRead More →
The city now known as Mexico City was founded as Mexico Tenochtitlan in 1325 and a century later became the dominant city-state of the Aztec Triple Alliance, formed in 1430 and composed of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan. What Tenochtitlan is called today? Tenochtitlán, located in the heart of what isRead More →
The Aztec Empire was a confederation of three city-states established in 1427: Tenochtitlan, city-state of the Mexica or Tenochca; Texcoco; and Tlacopan, previously part of the Tepanec empire, whose dominant power was Azcapotzalco. When did the Aztecs live in Mexico City? Tenochtitlán was an Aztec city that flourished between A.D.Read More →
Catherine de’ Medici, the wife of King Henry II, lived and died there. The Château of Blois was also inhabited by the two queens of Henry IV, Margaret of Valois and Maria de’ Medici. The latter escaped from the estate in 1619. What does Blois mean in French? British DictionaryRead More →