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Dishonest Archaeologists
New at LacusCurtius & Livius —
Authority: 464
Photo montage of a flooded Pasargadae I already blogged about the recent claims that Cambyses ‘ lost army had been found. When I finished my article, I briefly suspected that I had been too harsh in my criticism, and when I found a press release stating that the people who had made the claim were not involved ...21 hours ago -
UK Channel 4 set to throw some 3D programming our way
MainGadget —
Authority: 162
Sony and Panasonic are both hellbent on convincing us their forthcoming super-duper 3D television sets are the future, but before we all start selling off the children and re-mortgaging our homes, how about a little taster of what it might be like? Channel 4, the British answer to a question nobody ever asked, is ...1 day ago -
FLO TV Personal Television now on sale for $250, should be in cereal boxes soon
MainGadget —
Authority: 162
Look, we fully understand that someone, somewhere put a lot of time and effort into designing a $250 handheld that does nothing but watch pixelated mobile TV for a lofty per-month price, but seriously, there has to be better uses of one’s time. The 3.5-inch FLO TV Personal Television is on sale today at Amazon, Best ...1 day ago -
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Cambyses’ Still Lost Army
New at LacusCurtius & Livius —
Authority: 464
Persian soldiers, on a glazed relief from Susa, now in the Louvre. You can leave it to archaeologists to make exaggerated claims and you can leave it to journalists to swallow the nonsense. The readers of this little blog know that I have introduced the Ctesias Scale to measure poor archaeological journalism. A ...2 days ago -
History of Rome
Thing of the Day —
Authority: 126
Here is an interesting site suggested to us with podcasts about the history of the Roman Empire: http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/ Each week charts a major event of Roman history with occasional looks at everyday life, biographies of key figures and details of Roman related events you can roam along to! ...2 days ago -
Cambyses Lost Persian Army Found In The Sahara!
Passionate about History —
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What a wonderful discovery! Two Italian archaeologist have found what appears to be the lost army of Persian King Cambyses in the Sahara desert. I learned about this cataclysmic event when I listened to Professor Elizabeth VanDiver s Teaching Company lecture series on Herodotus: The Father of History . It was ...3 days ago -
The Mysteries of the Medicine Wheel
History Blog —
Authority: 121
Like innumerable peoples before them, pre-Columbian Native American tribes practiced a form of sacred architecture for ritualistic purposes. Unlike the Pyramids of Giza or Stonehenge, these monuments didn’t require herculean feats of strength to construct. They were, however, enormously complex. Across the Great ...3 days ago -
Libyan Bits and Pieces
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Authority: 464
Mausoleum F from Ghirza; museum of Bani Walid Over the years, my friend Marco and I made some 40,000 photos, which we have arranged geographically: there’s a directory for country X, which is subdivided into directories for towns A, B, and C. The names of the photos are usually sufficient to find back what we were ...3 days ago -
The United States Marine Corps Is 234 Years (and one day) Old
Common Sense Political Thought —
Authority: 141
From Mike the Marine via Villainous Company comes this video in celebration of the 234th birthday of the Leathernecks. 10 November 1775, Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, PA. Happy Birthday, my beloved Marines! _______________________________ Cross Posted on Truth Before Dishonor3 days ago -
Lost army of Cambyses
Scribal Terror —
Authority: 495
Discovery News reports: Bronze weapons, a silver bracelet, an earring and hundreds of human bones found in the vast desolate wilderness of the Sahara desert have raised hopes of finally finding the lost army -- 50,000 strong -- of Persian King Cambyses II, buried by a cataclysmic sandstorm in 525 B.C. Did you think ...4 days ago -
Lost Army of Persian King Cambyses II Found (525 BC)
Page in History —
Authority: 124
MSNBC and DiscoveryNews is reporting on a stupendous discovery this morning. "The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago."Herodotus reported on the tradegy that overtook the 50,000 soldiers, but this is the first concrete evidence to prove the ...4 days ago -
Wiki and Pseudohistory
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Authority: 464
It is not uncommon to complain about Wikipedia as a source for poor information. Many of these complaints are justified. There is a lot of humbug, and it often happens that good articles are inadequately improved. At the same time, those who are complaining most, academicians, are the ones who ought to remain silent. ...4 days ago -
Tear Down This Wall
Common Sense Political Thought —
Authority: 141
Hat Tip to Jeff , who accidentally inspired me to write this. As we remember the falling of the Berlin Wall, let us remember also what two former Presidents said. “Today, the proudest boast is Ich bin ein Berliner (I am a Berliner).” JFK announced his (and our) solidarity with Berliners. “There are many ...4 days ago -
Confessions of an Aging Beach Bunny
The Lynnster Zone —
Authority: 411
When most people think of the beach, they think of sunny Southern California, or Florida or other Gulf Coast beaches, and the like. When I say I grew up on the beach, people sometimes raise an eyebrow in response (whether literally or through the monitor). This is not unlike the time Prince Charming made the mistake ...4 days ago -
Vanished Persian Army Finally Found?
Disinformation —
Authority: 141
From Rossella Lorenzi at MSNBC : “The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located , solving one of archaeology’s biggest outstanding mysteries, according to Italian researchers.”5 days ago -
Herodotus Rising
zenpundit.com —
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Herodotus , the “ Father of History ” has received some new props in terms of his reliability from archaeologists digging in Egypt. Vanished Persian Army Said Found in Desert The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have ...5 days ago -
Obama The Rabble Rouser
Common Sense Political Thought —
Authority: 141
H/T DRJ From a New York Times blog comes this beauty: “Mr. Obama, during his private pep talk to Democrats, recognized Mr. Owens election and then posed a question to the other lawmakers. According to Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, who supports the health care bill, the president asked, “Does ...5 days ago -
Found Fossils, Dinosaurs and the History of Extinction
History Blog —
Authority: 121
Though the term “fossil” – a derivation of the Latin word for “dug up” — was first used in 16th century France, the petrified impressions of centuries old flora and fauna — including some of what later come to be known as dinosaurs — have been known to man, though wholly misunderstood, since the dawn ...5 days ago -
Two Poorly Understood Sites
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Authority: 464
Rujm al-Malfouf To be honest, I wanted to call this topic “two mysterious sites”, but as we all know, ancient historians must avoid clichés like “mystery”, “lost city”, and “treasure” – that would be the equivalent of “gathering war clouds”, “ghosts from the past”, or “child of ...5 days ago
