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1500 BCE
Religion: Hinduism
Apparently, Hinduism has no founder or date of origin, but the oldest text, "the Vedas", has an estimated date of parution of 1500 BCE, and is the oldest surviving religion. The religion has an estimated number of 1 billion followers, also known as Hindus, which makes it the 3rd largest religion after Christianity and Islam. Hindu religious life might take the form of devotion to God or gods, the duties of family life, or concentrated meditation. Hindus respect the Vedas and the Brahmans. -
624 BCE
Religion: Buddhism
Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism in this world, was born as a prince in 624 BC, in Lumbini, India. Buddhism is one of the most important Asian most important Asian spiritual traditions of over 2,500 years. The number of adherents is estimated to almost 400 million people. Buddhism has a flexible approach, adapting itself to different different conditions and local ideas while maintaining its core teaching. The most important teaching of the Buddha is "The Four Noble Truths". -
Period: 469 BCE to 399 BCE
Philosophy: Socrates
Socrates was born in Athen in the year 469 B.C.E. He is one of the few individual without who, history would be profoundly different. Socrates was also Plato's main inspiration. Together, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle created the famous triad of ancient philosophers. But unlike other philosophers of his time, Socrates never wrote anything down . His role was interrogating the everyday views and popular opinions of those in his home city of Athens. Socrates finally died at the age of 70. -
Period: 427 BCE to 347 BCE
Philosophy: Plato
Plato is one of, if not the world's most known, read, and studied philosophers. Plato was a student of Socrates and then teacher of Aristotle. His most famous work is the "Republic", blend ethics, political philosophy, moral psychology, epistemology and metaphysics into an interconnected and systematic philosophy. Plato most famous action is the foundation of a school, in Athens, known as the Academy. -
Jan 1, 803
Visual Art: Leshan Giant Buddha
Leshan Giant Buddha was first constructed in 713 AD in Tang Dynasty and finally finished in 803. This engineering masterpiece has a history over 1300 years. Leshan Giant Buddha is listed as UNESCO Heritage site together with Mount Emei and is the tallets Buddha sculpture in the world with a height of 71 meters. The statue of Leshan Buddha is believed to be Maitreya Buddha. He is a bodhisattva who will appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma -
Performing Art: Opera
The opera is born in Italy at the end of the 16th century with a group of Florentine musicians, la camerata fiorentina, who were fascinated by Ancient Greece. Their goal was to revive what was thought to be simplicity of ancient tragedy. The first ever performed opera was "La favola d'Orfeo", composed by Monteverdi in 1607. Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and the Magic Flute, from composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are the best operas of all time. -
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History: World War II
World War II began in 1939 and ended in 1945. It was the most destructive war in all of history, with approximatively 50 million people killed. The war opposed Axis nation: the Nazi Germany of Adolf Hitler, the Facist Italy, and the Imperial Japan against the Allied nations: Britain, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America. The USA ended World War II by bombarding both cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who pushed Japan to formally surrender. -
Visual Art: Mount Rushmore
The Mount Rushmore, situated in South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest is the site of the gigantic faces sculptures of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum started the project in 1927 and completed it in 1941. Each head has a height of 60 feet (18 meters). Also known as the "Shrine of Democracy", the site welcomes around 2 million visitors every year, and is one of America's most popular tourist attractions. -
Performing Art: Cinderella
The ballet "Cinderella" was composed by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Cinderella is the most famous and creative ballet of Prokofiev's career. The ballet is about a poor girl who was made a servant by her evil stepmother for her and her daughters. The world first premiere was held in 1945 at Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Since then, the story has repeatedly inspired composers from all around the world, such as Rossini. -
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History: American Silver War
The American Civil War (1861-1865) is the America's bloodiest clash who opposed the Union against the Confederate State of America. Most people believe that the event that started the civil war was the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.The war resulted in the death of more than 620,000 with millions more injured. The Union had over 2,100,000 soldiers and the Confederate had only half of that with over 1,000,000 soldiers. Probably the reason why the outcome of the war was an Union victory. -
Literature: Harry Potter
The Harry Potter's books were wrote by Joanne Rowling. The first book was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone who became a bestseller. She came with the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train. The Harry Potter series is now published in 78 languages, and over 450 million copies have been sold across the world. The books are: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-blood Prince, Deathly Halllows. -
Literature: The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code was written by Dan Brown in April 2003. The story talk about murder in the Louvre Museum, Paris. Jerome Collet, a police detective,asks Harvard professor, Robert Langdon, to come to the Louvre to try to interpret the scene. But Langdon does not know yet that he is also one of the suspect of the murder. The novel became a worldwide bestseller that sold over 80 millions copies, and has been translated into 44 languages
