Michelle Moran's Blog, page 147
May 7, 2009
'Ancient text' seized in Israel
Israeli authorities say they have recovered a papyrus document which appears to be nearly 2,000 years old.
Ancient tsunami 'hit New York'
Science reporter
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May 6, 2009
DNA test could shed light on Lincoln's last days, doctor says
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Was President Abraham Lincoln dying of a rare genetic disease when an assassin killed him in 1865?
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EBay Has Unexpected, Chilling Effect On Looting Of Antiquities, Archaelogist Finds
The daughter of a Peruvian artisan who specializes in the production of fake antiquities holds up an example. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of California - Los Angeles)
ScienceDaily — Having worked for 25 years at fragile archaeological sites in Peru, UCLA archaeologist Charles "Chip" Stanish held his breath when the online auction house eBay launched more than a decade ago.
May 4, 2009
Van Gogh didn't cut off his ear - it was chopped off by Gauguin in a row over a woman, academics claim
Self-portrait: Vincent Van Gogh never spoke about the cause of his missing ear, but it is claimed rival Paul Gauguin chopped it off outside a brothel
By Justin Stares
For more than 100 years, famous artist Vincent Van Gogh has been portrayed as a tortured genius who cut off his own ear as he battled with mental illness.
But it seems we may have been given the wrong impression.
Read the rest on the DailyMail.[image error]Shedding light on the Catacombs of Rome
BBC News, Rome
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Rome's underground Christian, Jewish and pagan burial sites, the Catacombs, date back to the 2nd Century AD. There are more than 40 of them stretching over 170km (105 miles).
May 2, 2009
Google Accidentally Offends Japanese Sensibilities
TOKYO — When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its online collection last year, the search giant didn't expect a backlash.
Read the rest here.[image error]"Lost World" of Dinosaurs Survived Mass Extinction?
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HISTORY'S HORRORS IN THE PRESENT: Iran Hangs Young Woman Convicted of Murder As A Minor
The lawyer said Darabi called her parents just moments before the execution. He quoted her as saying, "Oh, Mother, I see the hangman's noose in front of me. They are going to execute me. Please save me....
Mostafaei said the court did not seriously consider his arguments in the woman's defense. For example, he said, Darabi was left-handed, while all the evidence suggests the crime was committed by someone who was right-handed.
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