Tag Archives: History

Digital Blackhole of History

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Thomas

Websites ‘must be saved for history’ Historians face a “black hole” of lost material unless urgent action is taken to preserve websites and other digital records, the head of the British Library has warned. Just as families store digital photos … Continue reading →

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Not So Catastrophic Black Sea Flood

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Thomas

Danube delta holds answers to ‘Noah’s flood’ debate Did a catastrophic flood of biblical proportions drown the shores of the Black Sea 9,500 years ago, wiping out early Neolithic settlements around its perimeter? A geologist with the Woods Hole Oceanographic … Continue reading →

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Iraq Demands Return of Stolen Artifacts

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Thomas

The “private firms” and vast black industries of the US occupation in Iraq have had a six-year spree, but are apparently still looting the archaeological artifacts of that nation. Now Iraq is demanding a return of its lost heritage. Iraq … Continue reading →

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Nazi Twin Town of Brazil

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Thomas

Ah, the joy of eugenics just goes on and on and on. Old eugenics never dies, it just keeps on breeding. Nazi angel of death Josef Mengele ‘created twin town in Brazil’ by Nick Evans The Nazi doctor Josef Mengele … Continue reading →

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Saint Francis’ Prayer Not St. Francis’ Prayer

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Thomas

Truth About a Prayer: A Saint’s Name, but Not His Words By RACHEL DONADIO ROME — Mother Teresa recited the simple prayer of St. Francis every day. Margaret Thatcher cited it upon becoming prime minister of Britain, and Alcoholics Anonymous … Continue reading →

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Cambridge U’s 800th Anniversary

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Thomas

Check out Cambridge 800. When I was in school in England I made it a point to visit every great old site, including Oxford and Cambride. Even went punting on the river Cam. Beautiful town. It is amazing to realize … Continue reading →

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DNA Testing of Medieval Manuscripts

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Thomas

DNA Testing May Unlock Secrets Of Medieval Manuscripts Thousands of painstakingly handwritten books produced in medieval Europe still exist today, but scholars have long struggled with questions about when and where the majority of these works originated. Now a researcher … Continue reading →

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