In 1936, General Emilio Mora was marching on Madrid. He had four columns of troops marching towards the city but he said the most decisive factor was the «fifth column» already inside the city - locals who sympathised with the Nationalists.

One punishment involved making a child breathe smoke from burning chili peppers. The fumes burned the eyes and throat and caused intense distress. According to codex, this was meant as a “cure” for bad behavior and excess anger. The suffering was believed to drive the misbehavior out of the body.

Today, theatre is still used for performances during International Classical Theatre Festival held every summer. Its impressive stage façade (scaenae frons), featuring two levels of Corinthian columns, was inaugurated in 105 AD.

Since ancient times, the concept of a doppelganger (meaning "walking beside you") has been a troubling sign. There are legends that seeing your double is a bad omen... But today, it's easier than ever to spot one.

Not only would the reading direction change, but the letters were also mirrored from one line to the other.

It was crafted in Trapani, Sicily, a prominent center for coral processing during that era.

The artist utilized the natural branching growth of red coral (Corallium rubrum) to represent the tree's branches, with gilded copper leaves added to the tips.

The shape and decoration style are typical of the Roman northwestern provinces, with the specific example in the image found in Sint Bernardusstraat in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Excavations have yielded many terracotta figures and ceramics of a Hellenistic style adopted from Iran. There are virtually no similarities with artifacts from Central China.

Hand is positioned in a blessing gesture, which was meant to evoke the saint's presence and power. It was originally displayed on the high altar of Basel Cathedral in Switzerland and is now housed at Metropolitan Museum of Art.