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• Lost cultures: A reflection on past and present threats January 10, 2025 9:34 pm The Financial Express Bangladesh In the rich tapestry of human history, cultural diversity has been our most treasured asset, defining who we are and how we live. But over the past two centuries, dominant religious ideologies have often unraveled this colorful weave, erasing traditions …
• 'Big surprise' reveals supposed skull of 'Cleopatra's sister' actually belongs to an 11-year-old boy January 10, 2025 7:17 pm LiveScience A skull long assumed to be from Arsinoë IV, Cleopatra's half sister, is actually from an adolescent boy who had a genetic disorder, according to researchers. In a new study, the combination of CT scans and DNA analysis has proved once and for all that …
• An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of body parts across cultures and eras January 10, 2025 7:11 pm The Conversation The Bible’s lex talionis – “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” (Exodus 21:24-27) – has captured the human imagination for millennia. This idea of fairness has been a model for ensuring justice when bodily harm is inflicted. Thanks …
• Polls and surveys — The world of opinions January 10, 2025 5:58 pm The Borneo Post In a poll, one would focus on just one question to obtain a snapshot of a public opinion on a single given subject. — Photo by pexels.com A SURVEY conducted recently by an academic on a private social media page had been in the news of late. Although, …
• Triumph of Christ January 10, 2025 5:28 pm L'Osservatore Romano In Saint John Lateran, the oldest Basilica in the West, the Resurrection triumphs, as can be seen clearly from afar, because a statue of the Risen Christ stands at the top of the façade, with raised arm and outstretched hand, attracting humanity to Christ. …