13 April 2010

Greco-Roman mummy, tombs uncovered in Egypt oasis

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Greco-Roman mummy, tombs uncovered in Egypt oasis

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian archaeologists carrying out excavations at the site of a planned youth center have found 14 tombs dating back to the third century BC, including one with a female mummy adorned with jewelry. The Greco-Roman tombs, in Bahariya Oasis, 300 km (190 miles) southwest of Cairo, were discovered during probes that indicated they may be part of a much larger necropolis, Egypt's Culture Ministry said in a statement Monday. A 97-cm (38-inch) tall female mummy, found in the stair-lined interior of one of the rock-hewn tombs, was cast in colored plaster inlaid with jewelry and eyes. Archaeologists, who dug at the site ahead of the planned construction of a youth center, found the tombs contained other treasures as well. The area has now been turned over to Egypt's antiquities authority. "Early investigations uncovered four anthropoid masks made of plaster, a gold fragment decorated with engravings of the four sons of Horus, and a collection of coins, and clay and glass vessels," the ministry's statement quoted Egypt's chief archaeologist Zahi Hawass as saying. The four sons of Horus -- Imsety, Duamutef, Hapi and Qebehsenuef -- were ancient Egyptian gods. The engravings show the influence of Egyptian religion well into the Greco-Roman period. The gods were believed to protect the stomach, liver, intestines and lungs of mummified bodies. Bahariya Oasis is home to Egypt's famed Valley of the Golden Mummies, where a collection of 17 tombs with about 254 mummies was discovered in 1996. (Writing and reporting by Dina Zayed, Editing by Jeffrey Heller) Click image for more photos

09 April 2010

Eeaster time

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Even Easter has almost done, I could not stop myself to post this photo...It seem to me that it really show the Easter Spirit time and a lot of charm and warm feelings...

05 April 2010

7.2 Earthquake Erupts In Mexico & Southern California

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7.2 Earthquake Erupts In Mexico & Southern California

A 7.2 earthquake epicentered on Mexico’s Baja peninsula shook Southern California yesterday, sending high-rise buildings in Los Angeles and San Diego rocking back and forth.
Preliminary U.S. Geological Survey information indicated the trembler originated 19 miles southeast of the town of Mexicali.
Officials in San Diego and Los Angeles reported no major damage, though a swarm of small aftershocks — one of which reached 5.1 on the Richter scale — left southern California rattled.
The earthquake occurred 6.2 miles below the earth’s surface, according to the USGS.
In Los Angeles, everyone from Ashton Kutcher to Adam Lambert grabbed their Twitter handles and posted their reaction.
“We just felt an earthquake in LA that happened in Mexico?” tweeted Kutcher.
A terrified Paris Hilton tweeted her terror.
“OMG! So scary, just felt an Earth Quake! Anyone else feel it? I hope there isn’t anymore.”
Super Bowl star Reggie Bush tweeted: “I’m in San Diego and I felt it.”
“The Office” star Rainn Wilson jokingly wrote: “Couldn’t tell if that was an earthquake or if Matt Damon was angry.”
Nancy Dillon, Daily News Los Angeles Bureau Chief, said the effects of the quake were felt in Hollywood, where she and her family were celebrating Easter at a pool party.
“We felt the ground tremble — a rolling motion like on a boat — that went on for maybe 10 to 20 seconds,” she said.
“After about 10 seconds, you could see the water in the pool rocking back and forth, and it splashed over the edge of the pool.”
Television Host Bill “The Science Guy” Nye told CNN he was in a restaurant when when the chandeliers above began to sway.
“It felt like a snake moving underneath my building,” a woman in San Diego told CNN. “I started sweating I was thinking it could be the big one…I’m still pretty shaken up.”
“I’m shaking like a leaf … the pool water was just going everywhere,” said Jean Nelson in Indio, California, outside Palm Springs.
Near the epicenter in Mexico, some people were reported trapped in elevators, while retaining walls collapsed in some places and electricity was out in several parts, said Alfredo Escobedo, the state of Baja’s director of emergency services.
Hotel worker Benito Rodriquez told Sky News: “Everything was shaking. The mirrors were moving – I was hoping they would not break.”
source – NY Daily News

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Se schimba doar in statii foarte importante, cind, oamenii isi schimba si rutele de calatorie. Astfel, in Oklahoma, am ajuns cam pe la ora 2 p.m., si urma sa asteptam un alt autocar, care sa ne duca in Michigan. Era foarte cald! In sala de asteptare, am vazut trei femei, imbracate mai ciudat: aveau rochii lungi, pina la glezne, largi in partea de jos, strinse pe corp in partea de sus si inchise pe linga git. Erau de un albastru intens. La guler si la mineci, aveau dantela alba. Pe cap, aveau palarii albastre ca rochiile, cu un cozoroc amplu, ce inconjura intreaga fata, cu dantele albe pe interior. Cind s-au asezat pe banca, in fata mea, si-au pus palariile in cutii speciale, cu capac. Toate miscarile erau bine studiate. In picioare, aveau pantofi negri, fara toc. Una dintre femei era cam de 50 de ni, iar celelalte doua, probabil surori, cam de 20-25 de ani. Aveam impresia ca „aterizasem” in secolul XIX, desi eram in secolul XX. Mi-am dat seama ca sunt din comunitatea Amish. Cu mult timp in urma, pe cind eram dascalita la o scoala generala la Cugir, am avut intr-un manual de limba engleza, o lectie cu aceasta comunitate. Desi stiam de ei, cind le-am vazut pe cele trei femei, am avut un soc… Credeam ca visez… Cam o ora, ma straduiam din rasputeri sa nu le privesc tot timpul… Apoi, seful statiei din Oklahoma, a venit special, sa le conduca pe cele rei femei, la autocarul pe care il asteptau… Dupa inca o ora, a venit si Greyhound-ul nostru…Am calatorit mai departe, am trecut si prin Chicago, si, seara, am ajuns in Detroit. Am stat acolo , in statie, toata noaptea, iar a doua zi, la ora 6 dimineata, am urcat pe autocarul care mergea in Ann Arbor! In sfirsit, eram acasa, dupa o saptamina de aventuri de tot felul! Amish people, Chicago Greyhound StationChildhood/Copilarie Imi amintesc cu mult drag, de perioada in care inca nu eram la gradinita...Aproape tot timpul eram singura sau cu parintii. Dar, ei aveau un serviciu care le rapea aproape tot timpul. Asa ca, eram singura. Uneori, stateam la bunica mea, Rojica, mama tatalui meu. Locuia tot in Cugir, impreuna cu fiica sa, Laura si ginerele ei, Mircea. Erau citeva blocuri,fara etaj, dar cu 2 camere mari, doua intrari, o pivnita mare, in care imi era frica sa intru si o gradina mica, cu zarzavaturi... pe strada Nicolae Balcesu, acolo unde acum sunt citeva cabinete medicale, iar in spate, este un servis auto. La poalele Cetatii, linga un piriu. Eram , deci, cam de 4 , 5 ani si pe straduta dintre blocuri, ne-am adunat citiva copii: Nicusor si Mioara Boieru (de care nu mai stiu nimic, Emil Pacurar (daca mai tin bine numele de familie), Tori Ileasa si fratii ei, Ani Levai (locuieste in Deva, acum) si, Gigi Balint , un copil al prietenilor matusii mele Laura si a sotului ei. Noi, copiii, adesea ne ascundeam prin imprejurimi, sau ne jucam in nisip...Ne intelegeam bine. Mioara era mai mica decit mine, ca si Emiluca, insa Nicusor si Gigi, erau mai mari.De multe ori mergeam cu totii la "rampe", cum le spuneam noi, locuri in care masinilor li se schimba uleiul sa erau reparate.Erau doar doua pasaje, sa spun asa, cu un loc mai jos intre ele, minunate pentru jocurile noastre. Cind ne plictiseam, ne indreptam spre piriu, care era mic, dar mai curat decit acum, cind iti este frica sa treci pe acolo. Mioara si Nicusor, au primit o tricicleta, pe care se dadeau cit era ziua de lunga. Nici Mioara nu prea ajundgea la ea, pentru ca, stiti si voi, baietii au intietate. Asa a fost si va mai fi pe meleagurile noastre.Ma uitam cu "jind", cum se plimbau...Cind o ceream si eu, era sau ocupata sau era in casa...Si uite asa, am ramas cu dor, pina intr-o dupa-amiaza de vara: a fost inorat, dar totusi au iesit cu tricicleta. M-am rugat din nou sa mi-o dea, si, cind a inceput sa picur, o ploaie marunta, au cedat! Mi-au dat-o si mie pentru doua ture...Chiar daca ploua, eram triumfatoare: in sfirsit, am ajuns sa "stapinesc" tricicleta! M-am urcat repede pe ea, si, cu viteza, m-am indreptat spre straduta (neumblata de masini pe atunci...). Doamne, ce mindra eram, si goneam cit puteam de repede! Ploua, dar mie nici ca imi pasa! Era a mea pentru doua ture si trebuia sa le fac repede...Nici nu am terminat de facut turele, ca mama lui Mioara a stigat sa ia tricicleta si sa intre in casa...Da, dar am reusit! Pe atunci parintii mei nu isi permiteau sa-mi cumpere una...

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13 April 2010