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I think that Fairy rings are circular patterns in grass formed by an altered rate of growth around the circumferance of each feature, that creates the shape of a letter "o" in the meadows and fields all around the globe. Sometimes the grass along the circumferance is longer than the grass inside the circle and sometimes it is shorter but in both cases a circular shape is left in the field. Closer observation can reveal the presence of mushrooms (fungus) dotted all around the circles edge with no outcrops occurring either inside or outside of the shape.
Who would you pick for the best military leaders of all time?
Maybe your list would include Alexander the Great? How about Genghis Khan? Or maybe you think Julius Caesar should top the list?
Tell us who makes your top five list of military leaders!
If you were an archaeologist, what is the culture or topic you would want to study? What is it about that culture/theme which inspires you to want to discover more?
Or, if you are an archaeologist, what is your area of specialty? What drew you to that culture/topic?
Do you avoid walking under ladders? If so, you’re not alone. Apart from a possible practical danger of something falling from above, many people also believe this action in itself is unlucky.
Are you eager to explore more ancient sites? Me too!
But travel has been difficult lately, so one way I’ve managed to keep my passion to see ancient places and artifacts alive is with virtual tours.
Many ancient sites and museums provide interactive virtual tours to take you past travel restrictions and tourist groups and transport you into the ancient past or in front of a breathtaking piece of art or an artifact you’ve only seen in pictures before.
The prospect of resurrecting species through cloning or genetic reconstruction - with tools such as CRISPR gene-editing - has caught the imagination of scientists and the public alike.
With the new advances in genetic engineering, many researchers believe it’s time to start thinking seriously about which animals we might be able to bring back, and which ones could do the most good for ecosystems. Supporters have also suggested that species revivalism could help to develop ways of saving currently endangered species.
There’s an ongoing archaeological dispute between Britain and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles. They are currently in the British Museum but Greece wants them back.
It would be intresting with a more detailed analysis of similarities between indian and egyptian/sumerian gods.
For the ancient Romans, January held a special significance. It gained its name from the two-faced god called Janus, a deity linked to change and beginnings. Janus symbolically looked back at the old and ahead to the new, and some may argue this idea is related to the custom of making New Year’s resolutions.
If you could have dinner with four famous people from the past, who would they be? What would you like to talk about with them?
In his book “Egyptology: The Missing Millenium”, Okasha el Daly claims that hieroglyphics were decoded several 100 years before Champollion by scholars during the height of the Islamic empire. There was a great interest in retrieving "lost knowledge” and they translated every piece of papyrus they could get their hands on.
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I've found several clay cylinders with different diameters from 10mm to around 30mm and between. All found at a depth of 300-400mm. Could provide pictures in someone wants to help me identify the objects. Thanks
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