Origins: 3.14159265… Why did the ancients invent increasingly subtle and ingenious methods to arrive at an exact value of pi? Human curiosity. Kim Jonas March 14, 2022 23 Comments 17791 views Share π, or pi, has a value of 3.14159265… How do you find the holy grail of mathematics? You start with a circle, which … Lire la suite
Archaeology on the rise in Iraq after years of war Nathan Steinmeyer March 14, 2022 0 Comments 40 views Share Looking past two lamassu at the National Museum in Baghdad. MohammadHuzam, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. After a nearly 20-year hiatus, archaeology in Iraq is experiencing a rebirth. Following the political instability that resulted … Lire la suite
Coming Home to Nez Perce Country: The Nimíipuu Campaign to Repatriate Their Exploited Heritage, by Trevor J. Bond, Washington State University Press, Pullman, 2021, $24.95 When missionary Henry Spalding settled with wife Eliza among the Nez Perces, or Nimíipuu (“the people”), on the Columbia Plateau (near present-day Lewiston, Idaho) in 1836, he believed it his … Lire la suite
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
The Cyprian Plague Evidence of “apocalyptic” pandemic discovered in ancient Thebes Robin Ngo March 10, 2022 0 Comments 11281 views Share Archaeologists in Thebes have discovered a burial for victims of the 3rd-century C.E. Cyprian Plague. Photo by N. Cijan © Associazione Culturale per lo Studio dell’Egitto e del Sudan ONLUS. Archaeologists working in Thebes … 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
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