Tag: History

So what’s it with North Korea and the USA?

Did you ever disagree even after agreeing on something? What would you do? When two countries have this issue they call an armistice which means that they agree to cease the war and stop fighting. The war between North Korea and the United States of America is a great example of this circumstance.

The Golconda Fort and Charminar

Golconda Fort is one of the most popular places in India. It used to be a very popular diamond-trade-centre since there was a diamond mine nearby. But now the diamond mine is no longer there. This region has produced some of the worlds most famous diamonds such as the Kohinoor diamond and the blue Hope diamond. The diamonds were given to traders around the world for money. In 1687 the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb attacked the fort. It was ruined and several people died. Today, it’s a great tourist-site with a museum and people living in the town.

What is A.D and B.C?

If you have read an old book or a classic you would have come across the abbreviations A.D and B.C at some point. Well, if you don’t know what it means, you have come to the right place.

So what are the full forms? What do A.D and B.C mean? The full form of A.D is Anno Domini which is a Latin word and means “In the year of our Lord”. This era was the era in which Jesus Christ was alive.