What is the history of the Roman ogee shape? The word ogee has its origin in the French ogive, the pointed arch, or each half of it, consisting of two opposing curves A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities defines it nicely The curve is visible in Vitruvius's description of Doric cornices: The sigmoid compound of two opposing curves, is of course a Classical molding, also present on the taijitu ("yin-yang") symbol and in Moroccan
india - How did beef come to be commonly eaten in Kerala (even among . . . In a country whose Hindus generally regard cows as sacred, how did Kerala come to be the exception? How did beef come to be commonly eaten in Kerala (even among Hindus)? One explanation given by Times of India is this: Of course, cultural osmosis has had a major role to play in this Muslims, Christians and Hindus in Kerala have coexisted fraternally But I don't find this explanation too
Who coined the term blue hour to refer to the sky after sunset? During twilight, the light emitted by the sky is of a particular hue of blue for several minutes after the sunset (same happens several minutes before sunrise) This period of time has been termed
Why was most of Europe against communism right from the start? In "Dark Continent" by M Mazower, I read the following with regards to the 1920s: In the first place, democracy’s international backers were less supportive as time passed Woodrow Wilson’s lega
Did Stalin prevent the partitioning of Bulgaria by the western Allies . . . AFAIR, the territory controlled by the Western allies reverted to status quo ante bellum -the borders were not modified- with the exception of Yugoslavia seizing Trieste from Italy OTOH, there were significant changes to the border in Eastern Europe, mostly to the benefit of the SU (you can count into it Poland getting parts of Germany as compensation for the territory anexed by the SU) So
Why did China annex Tibet? - History Stack Exchange Counterpoint: What about Tibet's independence? Why does did China need to control Tibet? Couldn't they have just trusted Tibet with their water? Specifically, it wasn't like Tibet in 1950 was capable of damming these rivers and stopping their flow It is easy to make this counterpoint if we ignore 300+ years of history in the region Specifically, the British colonial legacy, and the 'games