What did the Phoenicians record with their innovative script? Josephine Quinn March 15, 2022 7 Comments 19652 views Share These Phoenicians who came with Cadmus…brought with them to Greece, among many other kinds of learning, the alphabet, which had been unknown before this, I think, to the Greeks.—Herodotus 5.58 Found near the ancient Phoenician settlement … Lire la suite
On June 24, 1997, a rather unusual Lance Corporal was awarded the British Army’s Long Service and Good Conduct Medal at a formal ceremony at the Tower of London—his name was Bobby, and he was an Indian blackbuck antelope. He was one of a long line of antelopes, all named Bobby, who enjoyed distinguished careers … Lire la suite
The forces of the expanding Mongol Empire swept across the steppes of western Eurasia from 1236 to 1240, folding in many nomadic populations as they went. Along the way the Mongols also sacked and came to rule the cities of the Rus principalities, ultimately establishing what would become known as the “Golden Horde.” For the … Lire la suite
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
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