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
For 11 years, Janna Hoehn has been on a personal mission. A dedicated volunteer researcher, the 30-year resident of Maui has devoted herself to preserving the memory of all veterans inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall by locating their photographs for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s Wall of Faces. Now Janna is on the … Lire la suite
The Aleppo Codex Online “The Crown” of ancient biblical manuscripts joins the digital age Biblical Archaeology Society Staff March 08, 2022 7 Comments 21282 views Share This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2013.—Ed. Study the Aleppo Codex online. The Aleppo Codex has joined the ranks of other ancient biblical manuscripts that are … Lire la suite
Pierre Fauroux was born in 1921. He graduated from the French Military Academy at St. Cyr in 1942, when France’s Vichy government was dominated by Germany. In 1943 he escaped from France via Spain and joined the Free French movement based in Britain. Trained by the British in special operations, he parachuted into France in … Lire la suite
Codice IATA: AEP Codice ICAO: SABE Numero di passeggeri: ~ 13.000.000 L’aeroporto Jorge Newbery di Buenos Aires, ufficialmente chiamato Aeroparque Jorge Newbery o Jorge Newbery Airfield, è uno dei tre aeroporti che servono la città di Buenos Aires in Argentina. Si trova lungo il Río de la Plata, nel quartiere di Palermo, 13 km a … Lire la suite
Massive sphinxes found in the temple of Pharoah Amenhotep III Nathan Steinmeyer March 07, 2022 0 Comments 1804 views Share The head of one of two newly discovered sphinxes in Egypt, from Amenhotep III’s temple in Luxor. Credit: Courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Although the Great Sphinx of Giza is the best known, … Lire la suite
Wildcat: The Untold Story of Pearl Hart, the Wild West’s Most Notorious Woman Bandit, by John Boessenecker, Hanover Square Press, New York, 2021, $28.99 Perhaps no other historical Western figure has been obscured by as much misinformation and myth as Pearl Hart. But as the title of this biography suggests, award-winning author and Wild West … Lire la suite
A closer look at one of the most enigmatic women in Genesis Biblical Archaeology Society Staff March 05, 2022 272 Comments 143595 views Share This illustration shows Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, where God gave them the command to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28). Photo: From Charles Foster, The Story of … Lire la suite
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