I love how they always dress up for their videos!
The remains found in the Octagon Tomb of Ephesus are revealed not to be Cleopatra’s sister but a 14-year-old boy
This profile of Perle Mesta, her influence, and the backlash she faced was an eye-opener:
He is delightful! Funny and warm, as is the subject of the video. I was zero percent surprised to find out the Benjamin Lay was a Quaker.
Indeed! He’s right that there needs to be a movie about Lay!
Peter Dinklage?
How appropriate, considering i just posted this earlier. His ghost must be pleased
ha! Ea-Nasir and the ancient tablets that describe his copper corruption are a running joke between Dear Brother and me. he has handled the tablet(s?) and we laugh that it was the earleist known “bad yelp review”!
DB just left the keys for Orlando after a week’s stay here with our mum. there is more about his visit in the food thread. Mesopotamian cooking with Dr. Brad. Sumerian lunch bowls and a king’s favorite cookies - tell your friends!
I think a reproduction of the tablet would be a pretty amusing decoration to have around the house, good conversation starter.
This reminded me of a brilliant made-for-TV movie from 1978 named “Holocaust,” which I think should be required viewing for everyone in the US now, along with “Army of Shadows.”