0318 Today in History
0318 Today in History
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Business Insider2,000 mummified ram heads left in honor of Egypt's most powerful pharaoh are found inside an ancient temple
The mummified finds were discovered in the King Ramses II Temple of Abydos, located roughly 270 miles south of Cairo.
- Amarillo Globe-News
Bridges history column: From revenge to amnesty, Santa Anna had grip on reluctant Mexico
By 1853, he was once again president. Instead of due process or free speech, his opponents usually saw the army seizing their property.
- INSIDER
An artist with aphasia spent thousands of hours creating an eye-popping 3D optical illusion mural — and his daughter is trying to make him TikTok-famous
After falling off a roof in 2021, David Hollowell is re-learning how to speak. His daughter shares his colossal mural and his health journey on TikTok.
- AFP
Researchers unearth 2,000 ram heads in Egypt temple
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified sheep heads left as offerings in a temple to the pharaoh Ramses II, the tourism and antiquities ministry said Sunday.Ramses II reigned over Egypt for nearly seven decades, from 1304 to 1237 BC. Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the finds will help people know more about the temple of Ramses II and the activities which took place there from its construction between 2374 and 2140 BC and the
- AFP
As winter ends, a garden takes shape near Ukraine frontline
Galyna hunches over her small garden in Chasiv Yar, her frail silhouette in stark contrast with the powerful tanks rumbling past her home near the frontline in eastern Ukraine.Already facing regular bombings, Chasiv Yar, home to 13,000 people before the war, could be the next target of Moscow's army if Bakhmut falls.
- Courier News
Washington's 'Eagle's Nest' Revolutionary War lookout in Bridgewater preserved
Eagle's Nest is 1.43 acres in Bridgewater that Gen. George Washington's troops used as a lookout during the Revolutionary War.
- The News-Press
Black history vs. DeSantis’ war against truth
Only through conversations about history and racism in books, films and classrooms can we hope to make things better
- The New York Times
That Missing Trump Portrait? Found, Next to Some Old Yoga Mats.
In the bowels of the Trump National Doral hotel in Miami, in a small space leading to electrical rooms, an enormous portrait of the 45th president of the United States rests on a piece of deteriorating purple-colored foam. Stored next to a stack of old yoga mats, the former president’s portrait sits underneath a halogen light and the metal sheen of air ducts, propped between two doors with placards that read “ELECTRICAL ROOM No Storage.” The tiny room is overwhelmed by the grandiose portrait, st
- The Telegraph
Joan Oates, archaeologist whose excavations in Syria revolutionised theories of urban living – obituary
Joan Oates, who has died aged 94, was an archaeologist specialising in the ancient Near East and a leading expert on Mesopotamian prehistory; she worked on and directed digs in Iraq and Syria that broadened our understanding of ancient cultures.
- Autoblog
Junkyard Gem: 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Bill Blass Edition
A 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V with the rare Bill Blass Edition package, found in a wrecking yard in Denver, Colorado.
- Entertainment Weekly
Sweeney Todd review: Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford are a shear delight in Broadway revival
Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd, if only to witness the brilliant performances by Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Gaten Matarazzo, Jordan Fisher, and more.
- Savannah Morning News
Lazaretto Day returns to Tybee for second year for day of remembrance of enslaved past
About a hundred locals gathered for performances dedicated to Lazaretto Day, a day of remembrance of enslaved Africans brought to Georgia's coast.
- The Telegraph
Sexy and subversive: tartan’s chequered history
At a Bronze Age burial site in north-western China 45 years ago, a group of archaeologists made a surprising discovery. Inside a humble mud-brick tomb, beneath a covering of reeds, they found the mummified remains of an almost 6ft-tall man, with a long, broad nose, a thick ginger beard, and spirals of red and yellow ochre painted on his cheeks.
- The Desert Sun
10 things to do in the Coachella Valley this week, March 26 to April 1
Every week we put together a list of things to do in Coachella Valley. Read on to discover entertainment ranging from festivals to art exhibits.
- The Herald-Mail
A former first lady slept in this Mercersburg home. Now you can, too
Sahand Miraminy has been restoring the historic Harriet Lane Mansion in downtown Mercersburg, Pa., in anticipation of welcoming its first guests.
- People
Sylvester Stallone Wants to Start Painting Again: 'It's Similar to Writing a Short Screenplay'
The Rocky star shared some of his works to Instagram, announcing that he's ready to get back into the craft
- Decrypt Media
Painter Lee Mullican’s Pioneering 1987 Digital Art Released via Tezos NFTs
“LeeMullican.PCX” captures the late artist’s transition from palette knife to mouse and stylus when he was in his late 60s.
- Fox News
On this day in history, March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory kills 146
A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146 people on this day in history, March 25, 1911 — leading to a host of worker safety reforms.
- The Telegraph
Henry VIII portrait was repainted to keep up with his weight gain
Henry VIII ensured his public image was updated as quickly as his wives, the discovery of an altered portrait has suggested.
- WFTV
Norwegian Cruise Line debuts Beetlejuice Musical aboard ship
Say his name three times, and he will appear.