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Carpe Diem
Tu ne quaesieris—scire nefas—quem mihi, quem tibi finem di dederint, Leuconoë, nec Babylonios temptaris numeros. Ut melius, quicquid erit, pati! Seu plures hiemes, seu tribuit Iuppiter ultimam, quae nunc oppositis debilitat pumicibus mare Tyrhenum. Sapias, vina liques, et spatio brevi … Continue reading
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Are There No Triceratops?
Is the Triceratops going the way of Pluto? One of the most iconic of all dinosaurs may not have been his own distinct species, but a teenager undergoing puberty. Welcome to the world of Morphosaurs! Morph-osaurs: How shape-shifting dinosaurs deceived … Continue reading
The Maltese Falcons
Looted antiquities worth millions recovered from black market by Italian police By Bija Knowles More than 300 looted antiquities, estimated to be worth more than EUR15 million, were displayed to the press this morning in Rome, having been repatriated to … Continue reading
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Discovering the True Round Table
This is awesome discovery, if accurate. Would seem to be an outgrowth of a Thing, the Viking-styled meeting, or a fusion of it with Roman customs. If she were still alive, my mother would relish this news. She loved all … Continue reading
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Protecting Afghan Treasures
Forget the Powell Doctrine about breaking things, when we occupy a nation, we must protect it and preserve it, especially its cultural heritage and treasures. Archaeologists seek protection for Afghan treasures By Claire Cozens KABUL — A senior Western archaeologist … Continue reading
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New Dates For Egypt’s Pharaohs
New Dates for Egypt’s Pharaohs by Michael Balter Just when did Egyptian pharaohs such as King Tut and Rameses II rule? Historians have heatedly debated the exact dates. Now a radiocarbon study concludes that much of the assumed chronology was … Continue reading
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The Million Mummy Question
These numbers are truly staggering and tend to defy imagination. But we must ponder and study and discover. Will archaeologists ever be able to uncover the answer to “The Million Mummy Question”? Nearly 4,600 years ago a third dynasty pharaoh … Continue reading
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