May 23, 2013

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Parking Lot Archaeology

The 500 year old remains of King Richard III were found under a parking lot.

Parking Lot Archaeology: Recent and significant archaeological finds have taken place in the unusual location of the ground beneath British parking lots.

Rescuing A Forgotten Lady From Oblivion

In Alexandria, Egypt, Peter the Lector and others brutally murdered Hypatia. (Mary Evans Picture Library / Alamy)

Although it is difficult to visualize Hypatia as coming into conflict with anyone, she was singled out for a special type of rejection by militant Christians.

The Destruction of History

The taller Buddha of Bamiyan before (left picture) and after destruction (right).

There have been times when events and circumstances of the past have been altered or revised to meet the needs of particularly politicians to create illusions that will meet their needs for a variety of reasons.

A Comparative Analysis of Thomas Jefferson and Sun Yat-Sen

Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson challenged King George as well as the structure of the British Empire. In so doing, he placed himself in personal danger. Sun Yat-Sen, with only a small army to back him up, was able not only to destroy the very powerful Qing Dynasty but the five thousand year old governmental structure and establish the Republic of China.

The Psychology of Forgers

Forgery: Eight versions of the Mona Lisa

Although there have been those who have made a good living out of forging anything of value, it needs to be pointed out that a great deal of both skill and experience is necessary to forge a piece of art or to forge silver, gold or paper money.

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Psychologist Sheds light on the behavior of Amenhotep IV, Akhenaten

Head of Akhenaten

The twelfth year of the reign of Akhenaten represented the best of times and the worst of times. The relocation to Amarna was successful in many ways, but the beginning of the end in other ways

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