History of Uch, the Pakistani city of saints
The history of Uch, one of the most beautiful and particular cities of Punjab and Pakistan, known for being particularly linked to local saints and Sufis The words of Ibn…
Viaggiatori arabi: il Mercante Sulayman, il primo documentato
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…
History of Ghazni, the ancient capital of the Ghaznavid Empire
The story of Ghazni, one of the Afghan cities capable of dominating a large part of the known world The words of Ibn Battuta "The next stop was Ghazna, the…
History of silk, from China to the world
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…
Caracal, the lynx of the desert
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, sweeper of the Middle East
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
"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…
The march of the Mangal Shobhajatra in Dhaka
Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year
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,…
A rangoli, traditional decoration of Diwali
Diwali, the Indian festival of lights
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
K2, the Pakistani mountain of the Italians
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…
