December 2011
53 posts
Top 10 Ancient History News of 2011 →
archaeology:
Egyptian Museum, gladiators, Roman latrines, Valley of the Kings & more.
Archaeological News: Lovers' pipe dreams emerge... →
archaeologicalnews:
An archaeological excavation in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem has uncovered a centuries-old clay pipe inscribed with the phrase “Love is the language for lovers.”
Literally translated, the inscription reads “Heart is language for the lover.” And, not surprisingly, it was most likely a…
Archaeological News: Irikaitz archaeological site... →
archaeologicalnews:
The recent discovery of a pendant at the Irikaitz archaeological site in Zestoa (in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa) has given rise to intense debate: it may be as old as 25,000 years, which would make it the oldest found to date at open-air excavations throughout the whole of the Iberian…
At the end of every persian party, the Iranian...
suspecttoskeptics:
seriously.
I just found out my dad's grandfather was Persian...
chaoticteenx3:
this is so cool..
W. W. Norton: Do the Classics Have a Future? →
wwnorton:
…take, for example, the common statement “The ancient Athenians invented democracy.” Put like that, it is simply not true. As far as we know, no ancient Greek ever said so; and anyway democracy isn’t something that is “invented” like a piston engine. Our word “democracy” derives from the Greek,…
Ding an Pritch: Avenue A - Frank O'Hara →
sonofapritch:
We hardly ever see the moon any more so no wonder it’s so beautiful when we look up suddenly and there it is gliding broken-faced over the bridges brilliantly coursing, soft, and a cool wind fans your hair over your forehead and your memories of Red Grooms’ locomotive landscape I want some…
