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. ...
Stunning Bronze Age burial chamber discovered on the English moor
By Kristina Killgrove The stone-lined tomb could provide an unprecedented look at life in Bronze Age England. Archaeologists excavate the Bronze Age stone tomb in Dartmoor National Park, England. (Image credit: © Alec Collyer) A "stunning" tomb found on an isolated moor in southwest England could help archaeologists understand what life was like 4,000 years ...
Silver Viking Armlets Unearthed in Denmark
ARHUS, DENMARK—The Associated Press reports that a metal detectorist unearthed seven silver arm rings in an area of a known Viking-era settlement near Denmark’s eastern coastline. In all, the jewelry weighs about one pound and has been dated to A.D. 800. “The find emphasizes that Aarhus was a central hub in the Viking world,” ...
2,000-year-old mosaic depicting dolphins and fish uncovered at Wroxeter Roman City
Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved mosaic, dating back nearly 2,000 years, at Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire, England. This ancient site, originally known as Viroconium Cornoviorum during Roman times, was once the fourth-largest settlement in Roman Britain, rivaling the size of Italy’s Pompeii. The city, established in the 1st century CE, ...
Happy Anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran
The Persian Constitutional Revolution, also known as the Constitutional Revolution of Iran, took place between 1905 and 1911 during the Qajar dynasty. The revolution led to the establishment of a parliament in Persia, and has been called an "epoch-making episode in the modern history of Persia-
Posted On 13 Jun 2024REPUBLIC MEDIEVAL SILVER COINS DISCOVERED IN CZECH
KUTNÁ HORA, CZECH REPUBLIC—According to a Live Science report, a hiker has discovered a hoard of more than 2,150 silver coins in a field in the central Czech Republic. Researchers from the Czech Acade (click the title to read more)... -
Posted On 22 Sep 2024International Day of Peace 21 September
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