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Ghosts of Nazino: Inside The Soviet Gulag Nicknamed ‘Cannibal Island’

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  • Posted on October 30, 2019

The Siberian island of Nazino spreads over less than a square mile; yet it was…

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The Wall Built To Stop A Plague Epidemic

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  • Posted on September 15, 2019

The history of mankind is, basically, a set of borders moving back and forth, the…

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The Pen and the Sword: The Untold History of Samurais

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  • Posted on February 14, 2019

In popular culture, samurais are depicted as brave, inflexible warriors, who master the ancient fighting…

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The Plagued Island / Poveglia, Italy

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  • Posted on June 29, 2018August 21, 2018

The Venetian lagoon is surely one of the most majestic places in Europe. A hundred…

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“Peace Village” / Kijong-dong, North Korea

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  • Posted on January 16, 2018August 16, 2019

South of the North Korean border lies an odd village that locals call Kijŏng-dong, or…

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