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Great Buildings – Sydney Opera House

It was back in November 1954 That the Premier of New South Wales, Australia – J.J. Cahill announced that he was appointing a committee to begin advising the government on the creation of an Opera House. With this first step the idea of Australia’s most recognizable structure was brought forth. The committee was asked to [...]

Medieval Tools As Weapons

While the sword is the stereotypical weapon of the middle ages peasants conscripted into a king’s or noble’s army relied on their medieval tools as weapons.  Swords made of iron and steel were relatively expensive, much more expensive than the average peasant could afford.  Consequently swords were primarily a weapon afforded to foot soldiers with [...]

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