1931, archaeologists beside a statue of the Buddha in the Afghan desert. The Buddhas of Bamiyan were raised in the 6th century. The largest of them, at 55 metres, was the tallest statue in the world. In 2000 the statues were blown up by the Taliban
In the finale of the Strugatskys' Roadside Picnic, the Golden Ball is told: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to offend nobody, but the digest really does come free of charge. So, here is the main business of the
Frederic Leighton. “Daedalus and Icarus”, 1869 Daedalus warns his son not to climb too high: the heat of the sun may melt the wax, but Icarus is already gazing into the distance, and the lamentations of a foolish old man interest him not in the least
