Carvings tell story of ancient female solidarity |
Retno K. Djojo , Contributor , East Java | Fri, 06/26/2009 1:08 PM
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the era or situation, women's issues have always cropped up, and the
relief pane... Posted by on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:52:00 GMT |
Sacred mountain in Kyrgyzstan enters Heritage List |
Sacred mountain in Kyrgyzstan enters List along with Irans Shushtar water system and Royal tombs in Republic of KoreaSulamain-Too
Sacred Mountain of Kyrgyzstan has become the countrys first site to... Posted by on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:44:00 GMT |
Top 10 links for Romans in Britain |
As the British Museum exhibition exploring the life and work of the Emperor Hadrian opens, Damian Noonan presents links for those seeking Rome away from Rome.http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/futu... Posted by on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:32:00 GMT |
New light thrown on Roman villa remains |
A rare, complete set of 30 glass counters for a Roman board game has been set out again, more than 50 years since they were excavated and almost 1,700 years since they went into the tomb with their tw... Posted by on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:31:00 GMT |
English corncrakes reach 80-year high |
From the RSPB site:A reintroduction project to bring the corncrake back to England has met with initial success. This year there are 12 male corncrakes calling at the reintroduction site the RSPB Ne... Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:41:00 GMT |
Second thoughts |
Guardian Article :Contrary to BAA's claim, new trees can't replace the ancient woodland at StanstedNot green for much longer. Photograph: © WTPL/Nick CobbingA quarter of a century ago, a planning insp... Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:35:00 GMT |
The benefits of trees and woods |
From The Woodland Trust site: Conserving and restoring native woods, and creating new ones, can improve water quality, reduce localised flooding, and may alleviate the effects of larger floods. * ... Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:31:00 GMT |
Daffodils |
DaffodilsWilliam Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Flut... Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:40:00 GMT |
La Belle Dame Sans Merci |
La Belle Dame Sans MerciTennysonAh, what can ail thee, wretched wight, Alone and palely loitering; The sedge is wither'd from the lake, And no birds... Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:09:00 GMT |
The Lady of Shalott |
The Lady of ShalottAlfred Lord Tennyson On either side of the river lie Long fields of barley and of rye, That clothe the wold and meet the sky; And through the field the road runs by &nb... Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:21:00 GMT |