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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The story of how the list of the Seven Wonders was compiled, and what became of each of them.
Dec 7
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The mines and catacombs of Paris
A tour of the mines beneath the city of Paris and how they became the famous Catacombs of Paris.
Nov 9
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Christopher Columbus and the problem of longitude
The story of one of the greatest problems in navigation and cartography for centuries, and how it was solved.
Oct 5
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Atlantropa, a plan to connect Europe and Africa
Herman Sörgel's grand project to drain part of the Mediterranean and flood part of the Sahara to “unite” Europe and Africa.
Sep 6
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Miguel García Álvarez
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How the prehistoric coastline influences US elections
From geological times and throughout part of US history, we explore how it still influences elections in the South today.
Aug 15
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The discovery and conquest of Antarctica
The south was unknown for centuries. Many cartographers imagined it, and many explorers tried to prove its existence… until Antarctica appeared.
Jul 24
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Miguel García Álvarez
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Kadesh: history is written by the victors
A journey through one of the best-documented battles of antiquity. With special attention to historiography and how this battle is one of the best…
Jul 11
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Miguel García Álvarez
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A history of relations between Iran and the West
From the Great Game to coups. How the ambitions of the West and Russia repeatedly put Iran's sovereignty in check.
Jun 26
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The Kingdom of Bamum, the best example of indigenous African cartography
A brief history of the Kingdom of Bamum, who had their own alphabet and were the creators of possibly the most iconic map of African cartography.
Jun 20
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The Russian arrival on the Pacific Coast
A brief history of the creation of Russia, its initial expansion and exploration of the Far East until Ivan Moskvitin reached the Pacific Ocean.
Jun 13
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The Plague
Albert Camus dedicated a remarkable book to it. And with that as an excuse, this is a journey through the ravages of the plague throughout human…
Apr 17
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Miguel García Álvarez
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The United States of Europe: a peculiar history of European federalism
A journey through some of the most peculiar ideas for federating Europe in the 20th century, by Maas, Kohr and Heineken.
Feb 27
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Miguel García Álvarez
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