Am 17. November 2021 fand im Pariser Hôtel de la Marine die glanzvolle Vernissage der Ausstellung „Schätze der Sammlung Al-Thani“ statt. Der Besitzer der Sammlung, „His Highness/Son Altesse Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani“, Mitglied des das Scheichtum Katar regierenden Herrscherhauses, konnte zusammen mit seinem Bruder, dem Prinzen Suhaim Al Thani, eine illustre Schar von Vertretern … Lire la suite
In the late 1990s, prompted by the popularity of the film Saving Private Ryan and the push to build the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, the realization that America’s World War II generation was rapidly disappearing entered the nation’s collective consciousness. In virtual panic mode, multiple efforts erupted via websites … Lire la suite
Pianificando le vacanze in Europa, molti viaggiatori cercano destinazioni con una buona offerta di sport acquatici e attività, soprattutto per intrattenere i più piccoli. Se non trovate le migliori spiagge d’Europa abbastanza interessanti o avventurose, visitare alcuni dei migliori parchi acquatici d’Europa vi garantisce un sacco di divertimento! I parchi acquatici europei offrono una ricca … Lire la suite
Formal international services on Anzac Day honoring the courage and sacrifices of Australian and New Zealand military forces will again be held at sites in Turkey and France where the troops fought during World War I after years of being cancelled due to COVID-19. On April 25, 2022, memorial ceremonies will again take place at … Lire la suite
Israel Antiquities Authority seizes hoard of stolen artifacts Nathan Steinmeyer March 11, 2022 0 Comments 973 views Share Stolen artifacts recovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority, including bowls, ivories, and coins. Photo by Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority. In early 2022, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) seized a hoard of stolen artifacts including carved ivories … Lire la suite
Lions and crocodiles and monkeys, oh my! Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin March 10, 2022 8 Comments 17565 views Share If you were asked to name a book that mentions lions, cheetahs, crocodiles, hippos and hyenas, your thoughts might turn to Tarzan or some other such exotic tale. Bears, jackals, monkeys and panthers are the domain … Lire la suite
The 1325 War of the Bucket traces its origins to 1075, when a power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman empire degenerated into warfare. Although the initial war between the papal (Guelph) and imperial (Ghibelline) factions was settled in 1122, conflict persisted over the next four centuries among the city-states of northern Italy. … Lire la suite
The final resting place of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance—one of the greatest maritime mysteries of modern times—has been found. More than a century after Endurance was crushed by sea ice and sank in the Weddell Sea, stranding its crew on ice floes for more than a year, the famed ship has been located—nearly … Lire la suite
Martha Sharp Joukowsky (1936–2022) Leading figure in the archaeology of Petra and the ancient world Barbara A. Porter March 09, 2022 0 Comments 298 views Share Martha Joukowsky. Photo courtesy Barbara A. Porter On January 7, 2022, Martha Joukowsky died at the age of 85 at her home in Providence, Rhode Island, near the Brown … Lire la suite
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