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The New York Times29d
He Fell in Love With a Venetian Palazzo. But Why Did It Seem So Familiar?
On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment. By Nick Haramis A DECADE OR so ago, Nicholas Ward-Jackson woke up one morning ...
Thomasville Times-Enterprise24d
Colonial Dames 17th Century members attend State Conference
THOMASVILLE- Kathy Mills, Anita Ward and April Legg of the John Lee of Nansemond Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century, attended the 93rd Annual Georgia State Conference ...
Irish Central27d
Did a secret map take down 17th century pirates of Ireland’s coast?
A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century. The map ...
The Punch Newspapers8d
Group, others demand President of Igbo extraction ahead 2027
A leading Igbo think tank, Alaigbo Development Foundation, has demanded for a national consensus that the next President of Nigeria emerges from Igbo extraction. The group made the demand in a ...
CNN29d
Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb
Aurangzeb is a loathed figure among India’s Hindu nationalists, who accuse him of persecuting Hindus during his rule in the 17th century, even though some historians say such stories are ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Solving a 17th-Century Crime
After more than a decade of cases that span the centuries, the duo has curated "Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake," on view at the Smithsonian National Museum of ...
Daily Post Nigeria22d
Oby Ezekwesili: ‘Sanction Nwebonyi’ – Igbo community tells Senate
The Igbo community in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has urged the Senate to sanction Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi over his clash with former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili. DAILY POST ...
BBC21d
Restoration of 17th Century building complete
A four-year project to restore a 17th Century building in Guildford is now complete. The Grade I-listed Guildford House, on the High Street, was built in 1660 for John Childe, a lawyer who went on ...
Vanguard5d
End killings in South East, Igbo women tell governors
OWERRI — The Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) has called on governors in the South East to take urgent and decisive steps to curb the rising insecurity plaguing the region. Speaking to journalists in ...
Vanguard19d
Ozo title holders unify traditional institution across Igbo land, emphasize integrity
The Ozo title holders in Igbo land have harmonized and unified the process of title-taking across all Igbo communities to preserve its orthodox values and uphold its significance. This was ...
Human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years, study reveals
The prevalence of seagrass throughout human civilisation has fostered spiritual and cultural relations with these underwater ...
National Post25d
The 'Century Initiative' is the talk of the campaign, but what is it?
OTTAWA — The campaign may have just begun, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre already looks to have found his favourite target: the Liberal-linked Century Initiative. Enjoy the latest ...