Illustreret Videnskab Historie
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The Immortals
The army of the Persian Empire, the first in history to cover territories on three different continents, had an elite corps: the Immortals, who fought in the medical wars and against Alexander the Great. Its members, selected from among the Medes and Persians, made up a unit of 10,000 men, whose number never decreased despite the casualties in combat. From that circumstance, their name was derived. The Danish historical publication Illustreret Videnskab Historie used several elements of the infographic The Immortals: Persian Soldiers to produce the central poster of its section Fra top til tå (From head to toe), dedicated to soldiers of all times and places.
Page(s): central poster
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Messerschmitt Me 262
The infographic of the Messerschmit Me 262-1A "Schwalbe", one of the first jet planes in history, features in the Illustreret Videnskab Historie's Rundt om... (About...) Commissioned by the German Luftwaffe at the end of the Second World War, this fighter-bomber was equipped with other novelties besides the jet engine, such as radar (for night flights) and rocket launchers. Capable of a maximum speed of 900 km/h, it could climb to 10,000 m in altitude. "Schwalbe" means swallow in German.
Page(s): 54-55
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Ball Game
The peoples of Mesoamerica had in common the practice of ball game, whose origins date back to 1400 BC. This vigorous sport, played by two rival teams, was represented by the Danish history magazine Illustreret Videnskab Historie with a central infographic by Infographics90. As is customary in the Danish publication, the peripheral images — a relief representing the sacrifice of a ball player on a court in El Tajín, Mexico, a drawing and photograph of the playing field, figurines representing other Mesoamerican sporting practices, and a current note from 2019 — were produced by the magazine itself. The sheet appeared in the pages of Rundt om... (All about...), a regular section. The ball game was played with a rubber ball. According to all indications, when the game was held on the occasion of a religious celebration, the losers were sacrificed to the divinity.
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