Who would have imagined that?
In 1453 the Ottoman Turks conquered the Byzantine Empire, ending the long Greek-Roman chapter in Europe, and this is obviously still the main source of hostilities between modern Greeks and Turks.
In the Ottoman Empire non Muslims were treated as second class citizens. At the same time Turks borrowed Greek-Roman architecture to build mosques, baths and public buildings. And the Turkish language changed under the influence of the occupied territories, Arabic and Persian words came in fashion, creating a new language and culture. A modern day Turk does not » Read more »
Who will they vote for?
A short film from Limassol Carnival Grand Parade, February 26, 2012 in Cyprus.
The game is up. What will happen if Greece and/or Portugal leave the European Union? Will the rest of the countries continue to play this risky European game? Or will the tensions breake Europe apart? And will there be new alliances? This is my humble guess. » Read more »
Put controversial European internet law ACTA where it belongs, in the garbage can. Feel free to use the illustration.
What if Napoleon won the battle of Waterloo? Or the English fleet lost against the Spanish armada. If the Central Powers won WW 1? Or if Attaturk failed to unite the scattered Ottoman army?
What if?
This map cant´t answer all this questions, but it certainly shows an alternative reality. Do you find your country? » Read more »
