Palmyra, view from Qalaat Ibn Maan, Temple of Bel and colonnaded axis. Photo: Arian Zwegers
1. Excerpts From Bin Laden’s Papers
“If I get killed, and you want to return to your family, then that is O.K., but you have to raise my children properly, and to watch them, and be careful of bad company for them.” Read more excerpts from documents seized from the compound in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed in May 2011 on The New York Times.
2. Were Human Ancestors Smarter Than We Thought?
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest stone tools. They were unearthed from the shores of Lake Turkana in Kenya, and are 700,000 years older than any tools found prior. Read more on BBC.
3. Concern about Palmyra’s Ancient Treasures
Ancient ruins in the Syrian city, Palmyra, located about 130 miles northeast of Damascus, could suffer the same fate as priceless artifacts that were destroyed in other cities seized by the Islamic State militants. Read more on NPR.
4. The Dallas Museum of Art Presents Inca
The Dallas Museum of Art organized its first exhibition dedicated exclusively to Andean art. Read more at Art Daily.
5. Most European Men Descend from a Handful of Bronze Age Forefathers
Geneticists from the University of Leicester have discovered that most European men descend from just a handful of Bronze Age forefathers, due to a ‘population explosion’ several thousand years ago. Read more at Popular Archaeology.
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