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1862 - (Civil War) 30th Wisconsin Infantry Musters In

Published: 21/10/2017

The 30th Wisconsin Infantry mustered in. It was assigned to enforce the draft at Green Bay and other points in Wisconsin until March 1863. It then spent the rest of the war primarily on provost duty i ... Read more

Source: www.wisconsinhistory.org
After the Storm: Hurricane Ophelia Reveals Ancient Mystery Skeleton in Ireland

Published: 21/10/2017

Hurricane Ophelia sent strong waves beating against a coastal walkway in Ireland. This sped up erosion and revealed an unexpected discovery to people walking in the area the next day – human remains. ... Read more

Source: www.ancient-origins.net
Riding Locomotives With Jack Delano, Marion Wolcott And Andreas Feininger In Color (1939)

Published: 21/10/2017

In 1939, Jack Delano (August 1, 1914 – August 12, 1997), Marion Wolcott (June 7, 1910 – November 24, 1990) and Andreas Feininger (December 27, 1906 – February 18, 1999) were part of the platoon of pho ... Read more

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Archaeologists brought in after cultural artifacts found at construction site

Published: 21/10/2017

WEBVTT US?ALLISO CITY OFFICIALS SURVEYEDTH LAND AND LED TO THEDISCOVERY O ANCIENT CULTURALARTIFACTS WHICH BROUGHT IN MOREINVESTIGATIONS.WE CAME TO THE MUSEUM OF NATIVEAMERICAN HISTORY, WHERE CURATORSS ... Read more

Source: www.topix.com
Uncovered in Egypt: 4,000-Year-Old Wooden Head Thought to be Queen Ankhnespepy II

Published: 21/10/2017

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 4,000-year-old wooden head they believe is of Egypt’s 6th dynasty Queen, Ankhnespepy II. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read more

Source: www.ancient-origins.net
Virtual Reality Project Documents World War II–Era Ship

Published: 21/10/2017

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND— Live Science reports that a 3-D model of the British freighter SS Thistlegorm has been created by divers and archaeologists from the University of Nottingham and Alexandria Univer ... Read more

Source: www.archaeology.org

Excavation of Thouria’s Theater Continues

Published: 21/10/2017

KALAMATA CITY, GREECE—According to The Greek Reporter , structures have been uncovered in the theater discovered last year in the ancient city of Thouria. The team members found the theater’s orchestr ... Read more

Source: www.archaeology.org
Bronze Age Structures Unearthed on Greek Island of Thirassia

Published: 21/10/2017

SANTORINI, GREECE— Newsweek reports that archaeologists from Ionian University, the University of Crete, and the Cycladic Antiquities Bureau have found Bronze Age stone structures linked by a series o ... Read more

Source: www.archaeology.org
New York Repatriates Caligula’s Marble Mosaic to Italy

Published: 21/10/2017

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK—According to a report in NBC News , a four-foot square piece of mosaic thought to have graced a ceremonial ship belonging to Emperor Caligula has been repatriated to Italy. The ... Read more

Source: www.archaeology.org

Shakespeare’s Ghosts Live! What Secret Messages do The Spirits Reveal about the Nature of Reality?

Published: 20/10/2017

When one of us began studying psychology he was told that if the aim was to understand human relationships, it would be better served by studying literature—especially Shakespeare. Since then, at leas ... Read more

Source: www.ancient-origins.net
Scientists Look to the Grape Genome for Clues About Its Past

Published: 20/10/2017

Humans have managed to do some smart things over the millennia, and domesticating grapes for winemaking is certainly one of them. We managed to turn a small, tough-skinned fruit into the most importan ... Read more

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L'île Penotte Seashell Art in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

Published: 20/10/2017

l'Île Penotte is a small quarter in the lovely seaside town of Les Sables-d'Olonne in Western France . Located at the center of the city, a short walk from the beach, the area is decorated with wall a ... Read more

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Deteriorating architectural and archaeological sites in Sindh

Published: 20/10/2017

Maintenance of originality and attractiveness of ancient and classical structures is arduous and backbreaking work; credit goes to the present descendants of the Talpur family and the Sindh government ... Read more

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Every Halloween, an Oakland Man Stages Spooky Marionette Shows in His Driveway

Published: 20/10/2017

“When I moved here 25 years ago, Halloween was a cultural wasteland,” says Larry Schmidt, sitting on a homemade bench in his driveway in the Trestle Glen neighborhood of Oakland, California. “There wa ... Read more

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Arctic Circle Marker in Akureyri, Iceland

Published: 20/10/2017

Marking the geographic boundary of the Arctic Circle isn't an easy job. It's a constantly moving target, shifting with the Earth's movement. And although the line is marked on maps at approximately 66 ... Read more

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Paolina Borghese’s (unairconditioned) feet

Published: 20/10/2017

Set in the Mannerist splendour of Cardinal Scipione Borghese’s villa on the Pincian Hill, today the Galleria Borghese is one of Rome’s most beautiful museums. Its owner spared no expense t ... Read more

Source: www.thehistoryblog.com
The Museum of the Bible in the Spotlight

Published: 20/10/2017

A new museum dedicated to the best-selling book of all time will open in Washington, D.C.—just three blocks from the U.S. Capitol. The post The Museum of the Bible in the Spotlight appeared first on B ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
What Happened to the Severed Head of Peter the Great's Wife's Lover

Published: 20/10/2017

The Kunstkamera of St. Petersburg, Russia, is an art and ethnography museum stuffed full of more than 2,000,000 objects. Within its blue-and-white walls, you can find a taxidermied pangolin , Native A ... Read more

Source: www.atlasobscura.com

Can You Really Hear a Coin Drop From the Back Row of an Ancient Greek Theater?

Published: 20/10/2017

Tourists come from far and wide to visit the 2,300-year-old Greek theater of Epidaurus, where they stand in one of the back rows, scrunch up their eyes, and listen for the far-off sound of a coin bein ... Read more

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Bridgnorth Cliff Railway in Bridgnorth, England

Published: 20/10/2017

The busy town of Bridgnorth is divided into high and low parts by the river Severn. To improve connectivity between the two, the Bridgnorth Cliff Railway was built in 1892, one of the the oldest and s ... Read more

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Copy after Hieronymus Bosch’s Die Anbetung der Könige or...

Published: 20/10/2017

Copy after Hieronymus Bosch’s Die Anbetung der Könige or The Epiphany Netherlands or Germany (c. 1550), Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. via Twitter | supernaut.info Read more

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