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...direction of misshapen hillocks made of eroded mud brick, he describes massive battlements built to repel barbarian raiders from the north. Balkh, as the city was known, would have needed them. More than 1,000 years before Marco Polo visited its ruins, Balkh was renowned throughout the ancient world for its fabulous wealth and advanced culture. It was the birthplace of one of the world's first monotheistic religions, and the city where Alexander the Great took his second bride, Roxanne. Seemingly oblivious to the recently spent ammunition rounds dislodged by his footsteps, Besenval - who heads the French archaeological delegation...
...knows whether Plato ever flipped anyone the bird - but he might have. People have been raising their middle finger to indicate something other than "Does this cuticle need trimming?" since the time of the ancient Greeks. Like democracy and feta cheese, it spread around the world...
...ancient hills of Lebanon hold little charm for Abdullah Sulhani and his family. Though they live just a bus ride away from some of the most pleasant countryside on the eastern Mediterranean, they don't dare go out for a picnic or family day trip. This is an exaggerated reading of the risks of living in Lebanon - a turbulent country no doubt, but one which, when not a war zone, is the vacation destination of choice for the Arab world. Sulhani, 85, is Palestinian, though, and his family lives in Shatila, an impoverished refugee camp on the edge of Beirut...
...meet. Last year’s squad was also 6-1 in dual meets and also faced Princeton as its top competition. The Crimson barely fell to the Tigers in 2008, amassing 1494 points to Princeton’s 1651.5. The Tigers were crowned champion of the Ancient Eight for the third year running.“[The team] feels pretty good [going into the weekend].” Harvard coach Stephanie Morawski said. “Princeton is the returning champions and we are the underdogs. Everyone is looking to have some fun, and that’s what...
...championship tournament held in Providence, R.I. After defeating Brown, 20-7, earlier in the day, the Crimson was guaranteed a share of the Ivy title. But the Crimson did not stop there, achieving its final victory against No. 6 Penn, 15-12, and clinching the top spot in the Ancient Eight. “We came off strong,” head coach Peter Brand said. “The Ivy League Championship was ours all along. It was a real team effort.” “[We are] really, really happy,” co-captain Emily...