Utilizing the wide-reaching power of Google Maps and Google Earth, the Flight 772 Memorial commemorates its legacy to the world.It was a plane passenger’s worst nightmare. On September 19th, 1989, a bomb was stowed among the cargo of UTA Flight 772; a bomb that would claim the lives of all 170 passengers.
While the Congo-based flight was destined for Paris, the plane would touch down not in the city of lights but the endless sands of the Sahara desert. Read More...
In the 19th century, a German author named Karl May wrote a series of novels set in the American West — which later influenced the worldview of Adolf Hitler.Wikimedia CommonsWith more than 200 million book sales to his name, Karl May is one of the most successful German authors of all time.
Karl May (pronounced like “my”) lived many lives. A child of a large family, he would become a scholar, a thief, a prisoner and a bestselling author. Read More...
According to ancient mythology, the Trojan Horse allowed the Greeks to finally capture the city of Troy, but historians are still unsure whether this legendary wooden weapon actually existed.According to ancient Greek history, the Trojan Horse allowed the war-weary Greeks to enter the city of Troy and finally win the Trojan war. Legend has it that the massive wooden horse was built at the behest of Odysseus, who hid inside its structure along with several other soldiers to ultimately lay siege to the city. Read More...
