• 1,000-Year-Old Cañada de la Virgen Monument Given Protected Status in Mexico | Ancient Origins

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:45

    Mexico has a new protected archaeological monument. The site is a 1,000-year-old ceremonial center of the Otomi or Hnahnu people, an indigenous group that still inhabits the area around the Sierra Madre mountains. The announcement is the first of its kind in a decade, a long absence due to a s

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    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:43

    A view of the pre-Hispanic site of Canada de la Virgen, Guanajuato, Mexico, in this undated handout photo. Mauricio Marat/INAH/Handout via REUTERS

    MEXICO CITY, Sept 20 (Reuters) - An ancient Mexican site more than 1,000 years old has been declared the country's first archaeologic

  • Elizabeth church resurrects stories of African American ancestors on burial grounds - nj.com

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:40

    Church pastor erecting a monument to honor unmarked African American graves in Elizabeth cemetery

    They met by chance at a cemetery behind a church in Elizabeth. One, a Black woman, was the church pastor seeking to preserve the legacy of enslaved ancestors. The other, a white woman, was s

  • Evenings with Enrique at the New Orleans Botanical Garden Start October 5

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:36

    NEW ORLEANS (press release) – New Orleans Botanical Garden celebrates fall with the return of its signature series, Evenings with Enrique, every Wednesday in October starting October 5. Guests may enjoy extended hours, strolling through the Garden’s 2,000 blooming flowers and plants fr

  • Phoenix: "We've had fun breaking the rules throughout our career”

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:32

    The French indie legends’ expansive seventh album was recorded amidst decadent splendour at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris’ Louvre Palace. NME heads into the artists’ studio to get the full picture

    Given Phoenix’s 20-plus year career, one where they’ve meshed indie, s

  • A Day in the Life: The Marble Quarries With Michelangelo

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:31

    Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists to ever live. He was great not only because of the artworks he produced but also because of what he was willing to endure to produce them.

    One of the things he endured was the dangers of the marble quarries in th

  • Review: Tahiti Island Hopping with Paul Gauguin Cruises - AFAR

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:27

    Some Paul Gauguin itineraries visit the quieter Marquesas island in French Polynesia.

    Five-foot blacktip reef sharks were circling my legs in the crystal-clear waters of Bora Bora. I was snorkeling with fellow cruise passengers off an outrigger, accompanied by sharks and stingrays, in a

  • How AI sees the world — in ways that are predictable, yet way off - Los Angeles Times

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:26

    One word: dumplings. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art and design columnist for the Los Angeles Times, with all the best dough-wrapped foods and essential arts:

    The interwebs, as of late, have been filled with images created by artificial intelligence rendering bots such as DALL-E and Midjo

  • Rings Of Power's Númenor Statues Explained By LOTR Director

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:59:04

    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power director Wayne Yip explains the meaning behind Númenor's statues & their references to Middle-earth history.

    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power director Wayne Yip explains the meaning behind Númenor's statues. From Valinor, Li

  • Today in History: September 8, Ford pardons Nixon

    by admin on 2022-09-24 21:58:58

    Today is Thursday, Sept. 8, the 251st day of 2022. There are 114 days left in the year.

    On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a "full, free, and absolute pardon" to former President Richard Nixon covering his entire term in office.

    In 1504, Michelangelo's towering marb