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  • Why we’re stuck in Ancient Rome February 25, 2025 7:39 am New Statesman Emperor Nero – the last of the Julio-Claudians – has become a shorthand for modern moral profligacy. When Donald Trump became the first man to be elected both US president and initiated into the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Hall of Fame, plenty …
  • Mark Twain and the Jews February 25, 2025 4:09 am The Times of Israel In the light of what is going on in the world today, I have been re-reading Mark Twain’s 1898 essay, ‘Concerning the Jews’. It is a mixed bag of heartwarming endorsements of those age-old Jewish attributes which we cherish – our desire to live out our …
  • Scientists uncover “electromagnetic secrets” of Egypt’s Great Pyramid February 25, 2025 2:48 am Middle East Monitor New research suggests that Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza may have been more than just a pharaoh’s tomb, Britain’s Daily Mail has reported. It could have functioned as a massive energy resonator reports, said the tabloid. A 2018 study by scientists at …
  • Exploring Egypt in Style: What to Expect on Viking’s Luxury Nile Cruise February 25, 2025 2:37 am Travelbinger Towering temples, elaborate tombs, pyramids, pharaohs, and one of the oldest civilizations on earth. These are just a handful of the captivating wonders that await you in Egypt on a Viking Nile Cruise. The Nile Valley weaves a fertile thread through Egypt’ …
  • The Kunstkammer February 25, 2025 1:54 am The Critic This article is taken from the February 2025 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now we’re offering five issues for just £10. Curiously, Britain has few equivalents to the European Kunstkammer or “chamber of art” even …