| Mon 8 Feb 2010 |
Early draft of the Constitution found in Philadelphia
Newsvine | "The Constitution may be the most important document written in modern history," said Toler. "It is the longest-standing written constitution and the basis for most of the constitutions in the world." | After finding the draft, "I felt like an acto... |
27 cuneiform tablets from 2500 BC unearthed in Syria
Newstrack India | Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Archaeological expeditions working at North-eastern Syria have discovered several collective tombs and parts of seals with different shapes in addition to 27 cuneiform tablets dating back to 2500 BC. | According to a... |
Extraordinary 1,700-year-old sarcophagus cover on view in Israel
Newstrack India | Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Reports indicate that an extraordinary 1,700 year old sarcophagus cover is on view for the first time for the general public in Israel. | According to a report in Art Daily, the sarcophagus cover, which was discovered... |
Race on to save Britain's only Roman chariot racetrack
Newstrack India | London, Feb 8 (ANI): Residents of Colchester in the UK are trying to raise money to save the country's only Roman chariot racetrack. | Colchester was the Formula One track of Roman Britain, with the only chariot racing circus ever found on t... |
Face of 2000-year-old woman reconstructed
Newstrack India | Copenhagen, Feb 8 (ANI): The face of the 2000-year-old body of a woman, which was found in a bog in Denmark, has been reconstructed. | According to a report in The Copenhagen Post, the female, known as the 'Auning Woman', was found in a north... |
Iran to Cut Ties With Museum Over Artifact
CBS News Tehran Claims British Museum Reneged on Agreement to Loan Ancient Babylonian Document on Human Rights for Exhibit | Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments | The Cyrus Cylinder, a 6th century B.C. clay tablet which features an account in cuneiform of... |
TV This Week - Feb. 8, 2010
Newsvine Tonight is the season finale of Heroes. Tuesday night on Lost Kate goes on the run. Wednesday night it's A Charlie Brown Valentine. Thursday night is the season premier of Survivor: Heroes & Villains. Friday night is the opening of the XXI Winter Oly... |
The borrowed history of English language
IBN Live Did you know that the word ‘shampoo’ came from Hindi? Or that ‘kiosk’ has its origins from Turkey? | In The Secret Life of Words, Henry Hitchings argues that English became English by borrowing from other languages. In its early history it wa... |
Archaeologists study signs of ancient civilization in Amazon basin
m&c | Sao Paulo - Brazilian archaeologist Denise Schaan still does not believe in the legendary land El Dorado, although she and her team keep finding signs of an ancient and advanced civilization in the western Amazon basin. The signs point to a people ... |
Face of 2000-year-old woman reconstructed by sculptor, medical examiner
DNA India | Copenhagen: The face of the 2000-year-old body of a woman, which was found in a bog in Denmark, has been reconstructed. | According to a report in The Copenhagen Post, the female, known as the 'Auning Woman', was found in a northeastern Jut... |
Bipan Chandra gives lessons on history books
Samachaar New Delhi: The next edition of the World Book Fair will have a special section on history, eminent historian and chairman of the National Book Trust (NBT) Bipan Chandra has said. | The scholar also has clear suggestions on the type of history childre... |
Hollywood shines at the Harley-Davidson Museum, February 12 - March 14
The Examiner | "Harleys and Hollywood" at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Harley-Davidson | Throughout Hollywood history, motorcycles have shared the spotlight with heroes and heartthrobs as the ultimate symbol of rebellion, passion, heroism, and good ol&rs... |
2,500 Years Of Egyptomania
National Post  By Geoffrey Clarfield, National PostFebruary 8, 2010 4:09 AM  | In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the most magnificent intact tomb of any Egyptian Pharaoh ever found in the royal burial grounds of the Valley of the Kings in... |
Yanukovych Declares Victory in Ukrainian Vote
The New York Times | Filed at 1:21 a.m. ET | KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych declared victory in Ukraine's presidential runoff election but results published Monday showed his lead narrowing and his opponent rejected the claim, say... |
Ethan Watters on America's crazy exports
San Fransisco Chronicle | Ethan Watters' first book was an indictment of the recovered-memory movement. His second book exposed a lineage of mistakes in psychotherapy dating back to Freud. In his new book, "Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche," the San F... |
U.S. civilians at front in battle for Afghan trust
Yahoo Daily News | FIDDLER'S GREEN BASE, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Decades ago development experts from Washington built the town of Marjah in southern Afghanistan in order to populate a desert they had helped irrigate with a network of U.S.-built canals. | Marja... |
How many Facebook friends is too many?
The Times | It's the internet world now, so you can speak to anyone anywhere in the world - right? Blog away, and every Tom, Dick and Harriet from Anchorage to Cape Town can admire your wit, marvel at your wisdom and might even offer a comment in return. Sign ... |
Mothers' Histories Can Explaine Troublesome Children
Pravda RU | The mothers' histories "predict" their own children's anti-social behaviour, according to a long-term child development study. | Inner-city mothers who suffer depression during pregnancy are four times more likely to have children who bec... |
National family history conference set We the people
The Oklahoman | The National Genealogical Society 2010 Family History Conference, "Follow Your Ancestral Trail," will be April 28 to May 1 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. | The family history researcher whose ancestors helped settle the nat... |
FOXNews.com - Digging Up History: The Latest Archaeology News - Slide 1 of 28
Newsvine | Stolen treasures are recovered, and fallen soldiers are put to rest in the latest news from the world of archaeology. Plus, take a look at the 13th century relic of a beloved royal, the ancient cat god, and more. | Slide show of artifacts. | ... |
IPCC devil deserves its due
China Daily | The climate change debate has entered dangerous territory. Till a few months ago, the world, except for a few skeptics rooting for multinationals, accepted that climate change was for real and manmade. In other words, the leading scientific communi... |
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