The Levi and Catharine Coffin House in Fountain City, Ind., may seem off the beaten path for Civil War aficionados, but that was not the case for thousands of enslaved people in antebellum America, for whom it was a symbol of incredible hope—appropriately labeled the “Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad” in the 1840s. … Lire la suite
When Russia began its “special military operation” into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, numerous Western countries pledged to support the latter with a variety of weapons. Among the least expensive but most effective was a British contribution commonly known as the NLAW, representing its status as a “Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon.” 21st-Century Antitank weapon … Lire la suite
Jesus’ chief disciple examined Nicola Denzey Lewis May 26, 2022 81 Comments 91280 views Share In this blog post, Brown University Religious Studies professor Nicola Denzey Lewis answers frequently asked questions about the apostle Peter. Denzey Lewis appears in the CNN series Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery, which aims to investigate artifacts that shed light … Lire la suite
“What have the Romans ever done for us?” John Cleese pondered in Monty Python’s “Life of Brian.” Well, nothing because according to one TikToker, ancient Rome wasn’t even real. Sorry to inform you, Edward Gibbon. The supposedly history-themed TikToker, whose handle is @momllennial_, garnered outrage — and views — after she claimed in a Nov. … Lire la suite
New insights into biblical food storage Jennifer Drummond May 25, 2022 0 Comments 613 views Share A restored lmlk storage jar from the Kingdom of Judah. Impressed with the phrase lmlk—meaning “belonging to the king”—such royally administered storage jars were used to distribute military rations, collect taxes, or support the kingdom in times of war.Credit: … Lire la suite
Simón Bolívar, the vaunted “Libertador” of South America, was in serious trouble. Outflanked on the left by Spanish royalists at Vargas Swamp in New Granada (present-day Colombia), his troops had withdrawn in disorder, threatening Bolívar’s patriot army with collapse. The situation called for immediate action. Without hesitation James Rooke led his battalion of 2nd Rifles … Lire la suite
No one can argue that Toyota vehicles are dependable, affordable, and abundant. But ask any veteran of the last 50 years and they’ll tell you these Japanese automobiles are vehicles of war. In fact, there was even a Toyota War fought in the late ’80s between Libya and Chad, named thus for the Toyota Hilux … Lire la suite
Ci sono 14 parchi nazionali in Romania che per lo più variano in dimensioni. Tuttavia, in quasi tutti i parchi si trovano ripidi pendii dei Carpazi, splendidi prati verdi, cascate e una ricca flora e fauna. Quindi, se siete pronti per una passeggiata accompagnata da panorami di cime montuose e laghi glaciali, oltre a fare … Lire la suite
Is Turkey’s “Stonehenge” evidence of the oldest religion in the world? Biblical Archaeology Society Staff May 22, 2022 34 Comments 20903 views Share The massive stone enclosures of the Göbekli Tepe ruins (known to many as Turkey’s “Stonehenge”) may be the earliest examples of Neolithic religion. What do the enclosures and the fascinating reliefs that … Lire la suite
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