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The ancient trees at the heart of a case against the Crown
An indigenous community in Canada is suing for their land – and using unusual evidence in their case. The post The ancient trees at the heart of a case against the Crown appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Exploring Turkey’s ancient underground city – BBC News
Close to the border with Syria, Midyat in Turkey has been home to many civilizations over the last 3,000 years. Excavation teams recently discovered a vast underground network of caves and passages forming an underground city, thought to be almost 2,000 years old. Valuables dating back to Roman times were found in the dig, including candlesticks, coins and bracelets. It’s believed the city was used…
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Drag kings disrupt mainstream Hong Kong by reinventing the ancient LGBTQ artform
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong drag kings are reinvigorating an ancient art form that traces back to AD700 in China during the Tang dynasty. For Sarah Chua and Athena Za, or “Jamie Blue” and “Uncle Apollo” in drag, it’s a way to explore their gender identities, even if it falls outside the mainstream. While drag queens are popular on…
Ancient rock carvings discovered in Iraq – BBC News
Archaeologists have unearthed 2,700-year-old rock carvings in Iraq. An excavation team had been working to reconstruct the ancient Mashki Gate, which Islamic State (IS) militants destroyed in 2016. The eight marble relics show finely chiselled war scenes, grape vines and palm trees and date back to the Assyrian King Sennacherib, who ruled the ancient city of Nineveh from 705 to 681 BC. The archaeologists are…
Italian astronaut goes viral for sharing ancient poem and pictures above China in space
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Female Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has become an online sensation in China after she tweeted a poem written by renowned 4th century Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi. The 45-year-old, who speaks six languages including Chinese, also posted three photos taken from space along with both English and Italian translations of the poem, known as Lan Ting Xu…