The spirit of Cyrus the Great: the sun for these bitter and dark days
Statement from the Pasargad Heritage Foundation The spirit of Cyrus the Great: the sun for these bitter and dark days Today we stand at the dawn of the Day of Cyrus the Great, and the anniversary of the declaration of his eternal charter as transcribed on the Cyrus Cylinder. Cyrus’ Charter is ...
Possible Prehistoric Royal Tomb Excavated in Central China
YONGCHENG, CHINA—Xinhua reports that a 5,000-year-old royal tomb of the Dawenkou Culture has been unearthed in central China’s Wangzhuang ruins, which have been dated to between 4000 and 2600 B.C. “The latest discovery indicates that the Wangzhuang ruins are not an ordinary settlement but rather, the capital of a prehistoric kingdom,” said Zhu ...
Powerful Maya Serpent Dynasty Revealed in Reliefs in Mexico
Archaeologists in the Archaeological Zone of Dzibanché, Mexico, have unearthed three ancient relief facades depicting motifs tied to the powerful Kaanu'l dynasty, a ruling Maya lineage represented by the serpent symbol ( kaan in Mayan). These newly uncovered reliefs, located in structures near Ball Game II in Dzibanché, date back to the ...
Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan
By James Doubek Archaeologists say they've made a remarkable discovery in a place already known for its rich ancient history: 12 full skeletons in a tomb beneath one of Jordan's biggest tourist attractions. The remains were found beneath the Treasury, also called Al Khazneh, in the ancient city of Petra — famous as a ...
Chess: Iranian or Indian Invention?
The article below has been edited by Shapour Suren-Pahlav of the CAIS website in London. As noted by Suren-Pahlav: “Large portion of this essay has been excerpted from “The Origin of Chess; Some Facts to Think About” by Ricardo Calvo, 1996.” ============================ The Origin of Chess Chess is one of humanities popular pastimes and ...
International Day of Peace 21 September
International Day of Peace 21 September This year marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. In that declaration, the United Nations’ most inclusive body recognized that peace “not only is the absence of conflict, but also requires a ...
What Was Puberty Like for Ice Age Teens?
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA—According to a statement released by the University of Victoria, Mary Lewis of the University of Reading, April Nowell of the University of Victoria, Jennifer French of the University of Liverpool, and their colleagues looked for evidence of puberty in the remains of 13 Paleolithic individuals who were between ...
Professors Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe
Professors Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe By Dr. Kaveh Farokh As noted by Professors Curatola and Scarcia a common theory postulates that: “…domed spaces in Christian buildings in Europe derive from the Armenian model, which, in turn, comes from Sassanian Persia: This can be attributed to geographic proximity and also to the fact that ...
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief | 22 August
Freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peaceful assembly and the right to freedom of association are interdependent, interrelated and mutually reinforcing. They are enshrined in articles 18, 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Upholding these rights plays an important role ...
Could an 11th-century contract prove the existence of same-sex marriage in medieval Spain?
In 1061, two men, Pedro Díaz and Munio Vandilaz, signed a legal agreement in which they undertook to share the management of the house and church of Santa María de Ordes—most likely the current parish of the same name in the Ourense municipality of Rairiz de Veiga, in Northwestern Spain. ...-
Posted On 19 Oct 2024Chess: Iranian or Indian Invention?
The article below has been edited by Shapour Suren-Pahlav of the CAIS website in London. As noted by Suren-Pahlav: “Large portion of this essay has been excerpted from “The Origin of Chess; Some Facts (click the title to read more)...
