Seguendo "Viaggi e viaggiatori arabi" di Francesco Gabrieli, scopriamo insieme il primo viaggiatore arabo mai documentato ufficialmente: il Mercante Sulayman, partito dall'Iran e giunto sino all'odierna Guangzhou Il Mercante Sulayman…
The history of silk, from its origins in China to the Silk Road, reaching the point of conquering the whole world What silk? Before starting our discussion, it is necessary…
The Caracal is one of the most beautiful and fascinating felines present in nature, so much so that it is nicknamed "lynx of the desert" Caracal The Caracal is a…
The striped hyena, one of the most mistreated animals of all, which has however become characteristic of the whole Middle East over the centuries The striped hyena The striped hyena…
"Gun Island" by Amitav Ghosh is a book that, through a story of puns and linguistic influences, will be able to make us reflect on globalization and climate refugees Gun…
A festival born to collect taxes and then transformed into the pride of the whole of Bengal. The Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year, could be summarized in this way,…
Diwali, the legendary Indian festival of lights, is one of the heritage of Hindi culture, with origins that even see legendary figures such as Rama and the Sikh guru Hargobind…
K2, the most dangerous mountain in the world, deeply links its history to Italy, the first country to complete its climb in 1954, albeit with great difficulty. Since then the…
After dresses, hats, carpets and jewels, it's time to talk to you about shoes. We introduce you to the peshawari chappal, the most popular shoes from all over the Pashtun…
The history of Afghan jewels in 2 great tribes: the Kochi Pashtuns and the Turkmen; stories that link silver, nomads and a lot of tradition. The Afghan jewels in 2…
