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...Greek historian Herodotus - describe a city that extended for 14 miles (23 km) in each direction, divided in the middle by the mighty Euphrates, and fortified by five sun-dried mud-brick walls, each up to 23 ft. (7 m) thick. The walls guarded a spectacular inner city, whose grand streets ran parallel to the river. Between 1899 and 1917, German archeologists unearthed decorative elements that demonstrate the importance of Nebuchadnezzar's cosmic vision. Along Babylon's main thoroughfare, the Processional Way, there were palaces whose glazed bricks were adorned with 120 images of lions to honor Ishtar, the goddess...
...came to victory this weekend, it was also Harvard’s most disappointing loss. Down 5-0 in the top of the eighth inning, the Crimson offense suddenly came alive. After Harvard manufactured a trio of runs, it loaded the bases for junior Harry Douglas, who crushed a grand slam to put Harvard ahead, 7-5. The Crimson would score once more in the eighth and post a pair of runs an inning later to take a 10-5 advantage into the bottom of the ninth. But shaky pitching from Watson and Zailskas and an error created an opening...
...thousands of plundered art masterpieces on their way to Germany. While working in a menial maintenance job, Valland eavesdropped on her Nazi bosses as they catalogued looted Vermeers and Rembrandts, and shipped them off to the private collections of top Nazis. Choice pieces were earmarked for the grand Führermuseum, which Adolf Hitler planned but never built in Linz, Austria, near his birthplace. At night, Valland would record the details at home in secret diaries, and warn her comrades in the French Resistance so that Allied bombers would spare these treasure-laden trains bound for Germany...
...second movement began with a beautiful flute solo by Sanborn—soon joined by Albright—and ended with a solid bass pizzicato.The third movement was more jocular—it was almost danceable. As Albright’s hands pressed down on the keys of the grand piano, the instrument became an orchestra in itself. The audience sprang into a standing ovation for the deserving Albright.In response to the audience’s raving applause, Albright performed two encores, both of which fit his unassuming nature perfectly. First, he performed a cute variation...
...efforts of several Crimson underclassmen, Harvard (9-0, 8-0 EISL, 7-0 Ivy) continued its unblemished season and successfully defended its ECAC crown from a year ago, clearing the 26-team field by an astounding 60-point margin and finishing the three-day affair with a grand total of 524 points. The Ivy League and EISL regular season champs finished day one of the weekend meet in second place, behind a solid Rider University squad, but quickly overcame this 11-point deficit to amass a 37-point advantage of its own through day two, and never looked back come...