Word: 12th
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Until the 12th century, pictorial references to Jews were generally neutral and even approving. But from roughly A.D. 1100 to 1500, argues Blumenkranz, an Austrian Jew, Judaism was an object of hatred and scorn in Christian art. Mocking the Jews' refusal to eat pork, a sculptured capital from a church in Uppsala, Sweden, depicts Jews drinking at the udders of a sow. Although the Gospels explicitly accuse Roman soldiers of bringing about Jesus' death, some artists went out of their way to show Jews scourging...
...Uffizi Gallery's basement, where art and records were kept in storage, is still a vile reservoir. Those of the ancient synagogue's 12th century scrolls that survived the Nazis are gone. The expert who arrived from Rome took a good look at the remains and dropped dead of a heart attack...
...58th running of the prestigious meet had been billed as a duel between Villanova and Georgetown, but the battle never materialized. The Philadelphians took first, third, fourth, sixth, and 12th places for 26 points to whip second-place Notre Dame. Georgetown, IC4A champs in 1964 and '65, couldn't show enough power on top and finished fourth with 177. Michigan State was third...
...Donnelly was third, Frank Murphy was fourth, and Ian Hamilton was sixth for Jumbo Elliot's Villanova squad. Dave Patrick, who rounded out the incredible scoring quintet at 12th, is the NCAA mile champion...
...several artifacts were found on the site, but a second expedition in 1962 produced no evidence of a Greek invasion. During this year's study, however, traces were found of Greek buildings and pottery of the 11th and 12th centuries...