By David Willey BBC correspondent in Rome Hundreds of rare and beautiful pieces are on display A world-class archaeological exhibition opened this week in Calabria, on the borders of Italy. Its subject is Magna Graecia, or Great Greece – the name given to the regions of southern Italy settled by the ancient Greeks 2,500 years ago. Modern European migrations are not new. But for the ancient Greeks,…
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On August 31, the American mission launched the fifth edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Nigeria, in partnership with Ascend Studios. AWE will provide 120 women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, networks and access needed to launch and grow successful businesses. Participants were selected from over 3,000 applicants, represent all regions of Nigeria and already own start-up businesses focused on technology, agriculture or creative industries. Launched in 2019 by the U.S. Department of State, AWE has helped more than 25,000 women in more than 80 countries over the past four years, including 770 Nigerian businesswomen. Participants learn entrepreneurial…
Do you remember your first visit to the British Museum? I do. My mother dragged me up the stairs, past the Greek columns and the “pay what you can” boxes, and took me to the Egyptian gallery, where I looked at the mummified cat and peered through my hands at the mummified cat. sarcophagi. I didn’t wonder how these objects ended up in the British Museum, about 3,000 miles from Egypt. The pageantry of information screens and shop windows have all served to cement their place right here in the UK. It seemed almost impossible to imagine them anywhere else.The…
To receive free, real-time news alerts sent directly to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emailsSign up for our free news emails A network of ancient Native American ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio described as “part cathedral, part cemetery and part astronomical observatory” was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Preservation advocates, led by the Ohio History Connection, and native tribes, many of whom have ancestral ties to the state, have pushed to recognize the Hopewell ceremonial earthworks for their good condition, distinct style and their cultural significance – describing them as “masterpieces of…
He may have been Des Moines’ most famous philanthropist, donating millions of dollars, but who was John Pappajohn?The legendary venture capitalist and philanthropist died on April 23, 2023, at the age of 94, at his vacation home in Naples, Florida.The Mason City native built a fortune worth at least $200 million after founding financial consulting firm Equity Dynamics and venture capital fund Pappajohn Capital Resources. Pappajohn and his late wife, Mary, donated tens of millions of dollars to projects at the University of Iowa, Des Moines and other causes.Their most visual legacy is the $30 million John and Mary Pappajohn…
On World Tourism Day 2023, leaders from all regions of the world united around a shared determination to invest in the growth and transformation of the sector. Organized around the theme “Tourism and Green Investment”, the Global Monitoring Day celebrations were the largest and most impactful on record. Riyadh welcomes the worldHosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the official celebrations in Riyadh brought together more than 50 tourism ministers alongside hundreds of high-level delegates from the public and private sectors. They were joined by UNWTO Member States and other tourism stakeholders from around the world celebrating in their own…
National donor coalition catalyzes local news and information for stronger communities September 7, 2023 – A coalition of 22 donors today announced Press Forward, a national initiative to strengthen communities and democracy by supporting local news and information with an infusion of more than half a billion dollars over of the next five years. Press Forward will enhance local journalism to an unprecedented level to refocus local news as a force for community cohesion; support new models and solutions ready to evolve; and end long-standing inequalities in media coverage and journalism practice. Since 2005, approximately 2,200 local newspapers have closed,…
Pyramids of Teotihuacan Teotihuacan (also written Teotihuacán) is laid out in a grid layout that covers approximately 8 square miles (20 square kilometers). It contains approximately 2,000 single-story apartments, as well as various pyramids, squares, temples, and palaces of nobles and priests.The main buildings of Teotihuacan are connected by the Avenue of the Dead (or Miccaotli in Aztec Nahuatl language). The Avenue of the Dead is a road 130 feet (40 meters) wide and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long that is oriented slightly east (15.5 degrees) of true north and points directly towards the neighboring sacred summit. Cerro Gordo, an…
Racial profiling and manipulation has been around for a very long time. It has become a contemporary political issue, and more than 2,500 years ago, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote that ethnicity was regularly used for political purposes. Cleopatra VIIthe last queen of Egypt and a woman of great ability, is often the victim of racial profiling, as today people may be more interested in her racial background than in her many accomplishments. Such concerns have recently come to the forefront with the announcement that in at least one of the many Cleopatra films currently planned, a white (instead of…
August 22, 2022 With the return of the school year comes the 2022-2023 class of Lincoln Scholars. Arizona State University Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics encourages students from all disciplines to engage in ethical issues through its Lincoln Scholars seminars. The program awards scholarships to students who participate in a one-credit seminar featuring community speakers and ASU faculty, as well as discussions and interactive activities. Brianna Iannone, junior in the WP Carey School of Business. Download full image “We provide a space for students to address ethical topics by bringing in faculty from other fields to share…