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Sarah Bond: A Top Ten List of Websites for Daily Life in Antiquity
In terms of understanding Roman Daily life, it is difficult to do without these sites. Here is a numbered list, presented in no particular order. It is not exhaustive, and you will find that by biases...
View ArticleFirst coin to record Islamic phrase 'There is no god but Allah' set to sell...
First coin to record Islamic phrase 'There is no god but Allah' set to sell in set of 56 gold dinars for �500,000 | Mail Online:The first ever coin to record the famous Islamic phrase 'There is no God...
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DoggieDiva: Spring Looks
Ellie loves her Harry Barker toys - not only are they eco-friendly, but they are chic and last far long than any others. They are the canine equivalent of Ralph Lauren.So she was delighted to see that...
View Article300: Rise of an Empire - Eva Green as Artemisia
“300: Rise of an Empire” first look at Eva Green’s Artemisia – IFCOoh, I like this casting.
View ArticleAvocado | Miss Underpinnings
Avocado | Miss UnderpinningsFor women with generous breasts, I cannot recommend this Polish company enough. The web site is all in Polish, but they answer emails in perfect English, and deliver...
View ArticleNY Art Dealer Helly Nahmad in Trouble
Billionaire's son and Hollywood poker madam face court along with 32 others accused of running illegal gambling ring for wealthy celebrities and executives | Mail Online:Nahmad is the son of David...
View ArticleAvrahaum Segol
Quite a few people seem to be being blind-copied (Bcc) on emails from an Avrahaum Segol.Many of these emails are addressed to Prof James Tabor, others are addressed to me and make it sound as if I...
View ArticleGreece pulls statues from Qatar exhibit over nudity
Greece pulls statues from Qatar exhibit over nudity:Greece has pulled two ancient statues from an ongoing Olympic Games exhibition in Qatar in a dispute over nudity, a culture ministry source said on...
View ArticleLandmark ruling restores Western Wall's status
Landmark ruling restores Western Wall's status as a national symbol - National Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper:Not only did [Judge Moshe Sobel] uphold the magistrate's court ruling that the five...
View ArticleRun Away to the Met ...
E.L. Konigsburg's From the Mixed Up Filesof Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler was one of my favourite books growing up and this is a lovely tribute to it:10 Life Lessons From The Book From The Mixed Up Files...
View ArticlePinault Offers China ... Gift?
France’s Pinault family wins Beijing’s praise with offer to donate looted Qing dynasty bronzes - The Washington Post:The family that runs French luxury-goods conglomerate Kering won plaudits from...
View ArticleGerman Propaganda Continues ...
I think that the 'best' possible interpretation of all this 'Germany Know Best' anti-Turkish propaganda is that the Germans are bloody arrogant. Since this German superiority is often directed at...
View ArticleDAI vs Looting
I just want to quickly clarify that I do not believe that the DAI are involved with looting.Yes, there has been a large increase in smuggling of antiquities into Munich, but the DAI is no more...
View ArticleOnce A Mosque, Always A Mosque ...
This is a bit of a surprise ruling from Turkey, that “A building covenanted as a mosque cannot be used for any other purpose" - which means that once a mosque, always a mosque.Mosque conversion raises...
View ArticleAlbanian Fresco Defaced
Although Albania has repeatedly assured me that not a single antiquity is missing, when I asked on behalf of Loot Busters, I've heard several similar stories of Byzantine or post-Byzantine frescos...
View ArticleClass and Preservation
I have no idea whether or not the pub should be saved, but I really hope these comments were taken very much out of context, as the Geffryre Museum is in an area that has always been for immigrants and...
View ArticleJesse Kornbluth c/o Quarterly Co.™
Jesse Kornbluth c/o Quarterly Co.™I love Kornbluth's blog / simply fabulous series of book, music and film reviews - www.HeadButler.com - so if I lived in the States I would be very tempted by this ......
View ArticleControversial 'Gabriel stone' tablet goes on show in Jerusalem
Controversial 'Gabriel stone' tablet goes on show in Jerusalem | Mail OnlineSurprise, surprise the 'controversial' bit of the text just happens to be the 'restored' damaged part.
View ArticleLost city of Heracleion gives up its secrets - Telegraph
Lost city of Heracleion gives up its secrets - Telegraph:For centuries it was thought to be a legend, a city of extraordinary wealth mentioned in Homer, visited by Helen of Troy and Paris, her lover,...
View ArticleProtests in Venezuela
BLOG.VANESSANEUMANN.COM: Representatives Beaten & Students "Eaten"?: Shocking Photos of Violent Attacks on Venezuelan Opposition - these photos are pretty horrific, particularly the last one, but...
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