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• Released Syria activist shared Tal cell
  Tal al-Mallouhi, the youngest Prisoner of Conscience First news of jailed Syrian blogger Tal al-Mallouhi transpired last week (May 12) owing to the release of activist Razan Ghazzawi. “We demanded 2 join the 3 political prisoners isolated downstairs: Tal Mallouhi, Hadiya Yousef & Manal Nasif. We joi ... […]
• Nazareth: René Salm’s preliminary response to Bart Ehrman
  Nazareth (Photo credit: Wikipedia) René’s response has been reformatted and posted here with permission: Obviously, the question of Nazareth archaeology is my special bailywick and, to my knowledge, no one has specifically countered Ehrman regarding his pages 191-97. I can say here that Ehrman is ev ... […]
• Irán: El paraíso
  Algunos paisajes de mi hermosa tierra: http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1562542 Esta es la aldea Maymand en la provincia de Kerman, un asentamiento humano, desde hace 12000 años. La estructura de las viviendas son, simplemente, asombrosas: La maravilla del Bosque de nubes de Semnan: ... […]
• Unprecedented Maya Mural Found, Contradicts 2012 "Doomsday" Myth
  Under the Guatemalan jungle, 1,200-year-old paintings like no others. Erik Vance in Xultún, Guatemala for National Geographic News Updated 5:28 p.m. ET, May 10, 2012 In the last known largely unexcavated Maya megacity, archaeologists have uncovered the only known mural adorning an ancient Maya house ... […]
• New Mayan Discovery Sheds Light on 2012, Video, Photos
  Unprecedented Maya Mural Found, Contradicts 2012 "Doomsday" Myth In the last known largely unexcavated Maya megacity, archaeologists have uncovered the only known mural adorning an ancient Maya house, a new study says—and it's not just any mural. In addition to a still vibrant scene of a king and hi ... […]
• English prizes return at last from Grand Tour
  The Times, 5/5/2012 Simon Tait The curiosity of an archaeologist about some suspect Roman urns in the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology in Madrid has led to a unique glimpse into the minds of 18th century Grand Tourists. The urns turned out to be 18th century pastiches, and the doubts ... […]
• In Egypt turmoil, thieves hunt pharaonic treasures
  In Egypt turmoil, thieves hunt pharaonic treasures: Taking advantage of Egypt’s political upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree of illegal digging, preying on the country’s ancient pharaonic heritage. Illegal digs near ancient temples and in isolated desert sites have swelled a ... […]