The Chachapoyas were long considered the fiercest warriors of the Andes. Recent archaeological discoveries paint a completely different picture. Far from being bloodthirsty and morbid, this people maintained an intimate and happy relationship with the deceased. …
The Chachapoyas: Living With the Dead | Arkeo Ep26 | Documentary
February 3, 2023
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Incident on the Chugach | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep5 | Documentary
February 3, 2023
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Go inside the Exxon Valdez during the devastating oil spill in Prince William Sound. Hear radio traffic from the ship on March 24, 1989, during the accident. …
‘Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast’: A Forgotten Classic
One indication of a poet’s importance is how often his or her poems are set to music. Hundreds of composers, from Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius to lesser names, have transposed Shakespeare’s plays into operas, ballets, overtures, and every other existing musical form. Throw in compositions that have been directly inspired by the Bard, such as…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Feb. 3–9
This week, we feature a no-nonsense manual for the young approaching life after school and a roadmap for Americans to reject the path of socialism. Fiction A Debut to Remember ‘The Lions of Lucerne’ By Brad Thor Brad Thor’s debut novel established his popular protagonist, Scott Harvath, as the source of action-packed and suspenseful reading….
Top 5 International War Movies: Classic Cinematic Clashes Not Involving the US
In my continuing series of Top 5 war films, I’m covering movies that do not include American characters or U.S. armed forces. ‘War and Peace’ (1966/1967) Poster for Russian-language “War and Peace.” (Continental Distributing) One of the most ambitious undertakings in the history of the film medium, director-co-writer and leading-man Sergei Bondarchuk’s “War and Peace”…
Roman Sewer Works Reveal Statue of Emperor Posing as Hercules
ROME—A life-sized statue of a Roman emperor posing as the classical hero Hercules has been discovered during sewer repair works near the Appia Antica (Appian Way), ancient Rome’s first highway. It emerged, face first, as a bulldozer was tearing through old pipelines that needed replacing. An archaeologist overseeing the work immediately intervened. “This face appeared,…
Lincoln Memorial: Reflecting on Greatness
The Lincoln Memorial honors a great man and provides a place where visitors can reflect on a watershed time in American history. The site for the Lincoln Memorial was decided as an extension of the National Mall, a long linear parkland that is a central area of Washington D.C. The Capitol building stands at one end…
London: The Builders of Stonehenge | Arkeo Ep25 | Documentary
February 2, 2023
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Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous and most enigmatic prehistoric monuments. Dozens of huge standing stones were erected here during the Neolithic period, around 2900 B.C. Who were the men and women who erected such a monument? …
The Age of Alaska | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep4 | Documentary
February 2, 2023
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From the subsistence and peaceful evolution of the native people to the boom of the oil pipeline, get a better understanding of Alaska’s land and people. …
Bridging the Golden Gate Strait: Joseph Strauss and the Building of the Golden Gate Bridge
February 2, 2023
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Today, the Golden Gate Bridge has come to symbolize San Francisco, and it is the universally recognizable icon of that great port city. Although conceived as a way to move people from place to place, it has become a destination in its own right. Spanning the Golden Gate Strait, a place of stunning natural beauty,…
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