Etymology 'Concave' vs. 'Convex'merriam-webster.com - 16 Jul 2019 Concave means "hollowed out or rounded inward" and is easily remembered because these surfaces "cave" in. The opposite is convex meaning "curved or …
My Modern MetArt History Learn Thousands of Years of Art History As You Drink From This Quirky Coffee CupMy Modern Met - Kelly Richman-AbdouWish there was a fun way to mix some art into your morning routine? Look no further than The Unemployed Philosophers Guild‘s Brief History of Art Mug—a unique cup that brews up “a crash course in the greatest
Rome Economic Power in Rome. The role of the city’s elite families (the 1400-1500 period)medievalists.net - Medievalists.net In this paper we examine a less explored area, namely the existing relationship between political stability and the economic success of the merchant …
Daily Mailadded this to SportsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLeeds UnitedManchester United vs Leeds United, LIVE: Old rivals meet in Perth as Red Devils target back-to-back pre-season tour victoriesdailymail.co.uk - Dan Ripley Manchester United will be looking to make it two wins from as many games in their pre-season tour of Australia when they take on Leeds United at the …
Weeblewobleadded this to Gavin KnowsDurian Durian whiskey is now a thing and I've never been so confused in my life - Culture - Mashable SEAMashableThis is a durian. The purported "King Of Fruits" of the, erm, fruit kingdom. Thorns outside, yellow inside. Ugly af, if I'm being honest. Pardon my french, your majesty. Who am I kidding? I'm not sorry
jcrueadded this to jcrue's newsBible A Look at the Earliest Printed Book—and It’s Not the Gutenberg BibleMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartToday, the printed word is taken for granted. Newspapers, books, brochures, and business cards are filled with printed words essential for spreading information around the globe. The revolution of the
TheWirralWhiteadded this to We Are LEEDSLeeds UnitedMan Utd and Leeds bitter rivalry dates all the way back to the 15th century and the bloody Wars of the Roses and has continuedthescottishsun.co.uk - Jon Boon IT might just appear to be a preseason friendly, but these two famous clubs are anything but cordial. Man United and Leeds go head-to-head in Perth on …
This Quizadded this to Geography QuizzesQuizzes Ready for an astronomy quiz challenge? Yes? Sorry, you won’t get all the points. Average: less than 10/15this-quiz.com - Ricardo Gondelles It’s time for astronomy quiz. Question Nº 12 is only for space geeks. Are you in the club? Check up how much you know about […] More
Swarajyaadded this to SwarajyaAndhra Pradesh Andhra: Three Elderly Custodians Of Ancient Shiva Temple Found Murdered Inside Mandir Complexswarajyamag.com - Swarajya Staff Three custodians of an ancient 15th century Shiva temple were murdered inside the temple complex in the early hours of Monday (16 July), The Hindu has …
FTBLadded this to FTBLLeeds Manchester United and Leeds dismiss War of the Roses replay fearsftbl.com.au - Justin Chadwick Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer doesn't expect there to be any trouble on or off the pitch when the Red Devils take on arch-rivals Leeds …
Tennessee Politics Civics 101: Blue Book go-to source for state government questionstimesnews.net - www.timesnews.net Blue Books are often distributed to constituents by members of the Tennessee General Assembly. Its contents also are available online at …
Metropolitan Museum of Art Textile Fragment | The Metmetmuseum.org - www.metmuseum.org The royal textile factories of al-Andalus were famous throughout the medieval world in a period when luxury textiles constituted one of the most …
Teri Valleadded this to My PicksNovak Djokovic Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon final with Roger Federer showed we have never had it so good as thisThe Telegraph - By Daniel SchofieldDid people living in northern Italy in the 15th century truly appreciate their fortune in being able to witness the dawn of Renaissance art? Did they recognise they were living a golden age containing
VValkoradded this to A Literary MindThe Arts ‘The Last Leonardo’ Looks Into a $450 Million MysteryThe New York Times - By JOHN WILLIAMSIn May 2015, Christie’s sold Pablo Picasso’s “Women of Algiers” for $179.4 million, the highest price for a painting at auction up to that point. Two and a half years later, Christie’s sold Leonardo da
Kimberly Tate-Louieadded this to History History Who Was Arbella Stuart: the Uncrowned Queen?historyhit.com In a race for the crown which lasted for most of the second half of the 16th century, likely winners were trained and backed. One such front-runner …
midday indiaadded this to NewsMahatma Gandhi Vignettes from India's pastmid-day.com Historian Manu S Pillai's new book, a compilation of essays of some of India's greatest men and women, also proves why he is a master storyteller The …
Etymology Word of the Day: Embezzlemerriam-webster.com - www.merriam-webster.com : to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use English has a lot of verbs that mean "to steal," …
DDylan O'Dailyadded this to Medieval StuffMilitary History The Battle of Stoke Field – Last Battle of the Wars of the Roses?historyhit.com On 16 June 1487 a battle that has been described as the last armed combat of the Wars of the Roses took place near East Stoke, between the forces of …
This Quizadded this to QuizzesWorld History Almost no one can answer question no. 9 in this history quiz. And we thought it’s the easiest onethis-quiz.com - Ricardo Gondelles Almost no one can answer question no. 9 in this history quiz. Universal history still makes many people shiver. Are you too one of the […] More
Blogging How to Blogerickimphotography.com I’ve written much on why blog, how to start and setup your own blog, but not much on how to blog. This will be a distillation of everything I’ve …
Birmingham MailWolverhampton New Solihull bank set to open soonbirminghammail.co.uk - David Irwin Plans for the town centre were approved by the council last year A new bank - plans for which were approved by the council last summer - is taking …
Condé Nast Travelleradded this to All StoriesTravel This map costs £2 millioncntraveller.com - Toby Skinner Almost 500 years after Ferdinand Magellan used a secret chart to navigate the Chilean strait that would be named after him, map-making is having a …
Laguna Beach, CA Front Pagestunewslaguna.com - Administrator Live! at the Museum presents Firebird Balalaika Quintet on Thursday This Thursday, July 11 from 7 - 8 p.m., Live! at the Museum presents the Firebird …
War Of The Roses - The Lockoutiheart.com - kiss957.iheart.com Mara thinks her boyfriend is cheating on her. He recently put a lock on his phone and changed his email password! He's never had a lock on his phone …
aashimittiphoneadded this to LifestyleHorror Movies The Best Horror Films Set Within Each Century of the Last Millennium - Bloody Disgustingbloody-disgusting.com - Witney Seibold As any regular user of the internet knows, the bread and butter of modern media discourse is the celebratory top-10 retrospective. Every year will …
Archaeology Archaeologists find fishing traps, other artefacts, under former Brussbrusselstimes.com - www.brusselstimes.com Archaeologists excavating the site Parking 58 have found a number of artefacts that represent life in Brussels hundreds of years ago. Some of the …
CNNadded this to WorldWorld News Why so serious? The reason we rarely see smiles in art historyCNN - Julia Wolkoff(CNN) — For many, the museum presents a foreboding experience, a sacred temple that is uninviting to those unwilling to embrace the solemnity that viewing "great art" requires. Perhaps it's not the classical
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMMOGs Perfect Ten: Reasons why I quit your MMORPG | Massively Overpoweredmassivelyop.com - Justin Olivetti We have all been there with subscription MMORPGs, where we go to unsubscribe and after a mild guilt trip, the cancellation screen asks us to provide …
Daily Mailadded this to Science + TechThe Arctic Mark of mankind: Lead traces from human wars, industry and PLAGUES found polluting the Arctic ice dating back 1,500 yearsdailymail.co.uk - Victoria Bell Lead pollution embedded in Arctic ice shows the economic impact of wars and plagues - including the Black Death - for the past 1,500 years. A team of …
Orkney Why is the Union flag displayed inside St Magnus Cathedral?thenational.scot - Readers of The National I WAS most interested in Hamish MacPherson’s article in the Sunday National (The marriage that changed history and sealed Orkney and Shetland’s …
