Tanit was a goddess in Phoenician mythology. She was the main goddess of the Phoenician colony of Carthage. A terracotta statue of Tanit was found in a coastal

This link has photos of Carthaginian coins. Many have images of the goddess Tanit on them. Clicking on the images will enlarge them.

This link has an article about sharks. http://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/shark-drown.htm Neal Robbins

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This link has a photo of a soapstone pipe made by the people of the Native American Woodland culture. There are also photos of other artifacts and an essay on

        Great post, Tim. This has excellent information on Afghan history.   Neal ... From: Timothy B.Gunter Subject: [Babel] Fwd:

This link has a photo of an owl pitcher from Papua New Guinea. There is a brief essay about it on the webpage. It can be reached by scrolling down.

Cynelos was a genus of amphicyonid mammals that lived during the Miocene. Like other amphicyonids, Cynelos was a carnivore. It was coyote-like and one of the

This link has an amphicyonid drawing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Newsltr00b1.gif Neal Robbins

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I believe there are two dichotomous (to be simplistic) strains in religion. One is reationary and plays on human fears. The other is more progressive and

An article explaining if not defending people's desire for religious certainty. I was raised in a very religious, liberal context which probably made it

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Chinese officials remove the bright algae smothering beaches and extending out several hundred metres into the Yellow Sea off Qingdao, China.

The ruling is truly horrifying, but not surprising. They also ruled that punitive damages in general have to be cut back drastically. So juries can no longer

These links have photos of Pogonias cromis. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/CroakerPIX/Pogonias_cromisFlAQ.jpg http://marine.rutgers.edu/LEOPhone/blackdrum.jpg Neal

Pogonias is a member of the order Perciformes and the family Sciaenidae. This family has been around for an extremely long time. Remains of a species called

Pogonias cromis is a fish species. It is often called the Black Drum or the Tarbor. This fish lives in Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S. and also in the Gulf

Sculda syriaca was a mantis shrimp of the Cretaceous. Fossil remains of it have been found in the Haqel Limestone of Lebanon. They date to about 95 million

Odontodactylus scyllarus is a mantis shrimp species. It is often called the Peacock Mantis Shrimp or the Harlequin Shrimp. This crustacean has an extremely

This link has a fossil photo of the Cretaceous mantis shrimp Sculda syriaca. http://www.fossilmall.com/EDCOPE_Enterprises/invertebrates/invert47/L531B.jpg The

These links have photos of Odontodactylus scyllarus. http://www.flickr.com/photos/terong/60756653/

Malcolm Lawrence Babel: The multilingual, multicultural online journal and community of arts and ideas. http://towerofbabel.com ... From: Greg Palast To:

Yuan was a Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty. He was born in 75 B.C. and died in 33 B.C. The years of his reign were 48-33 B.C. In his childhood, Yuan's name

Interesting article in the NY Times today about social lying and mentions a new paper coming out about this behavior. The article is found here:

This link has an article about a fossil specimen of an extremely old and primitive tetrapod. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_sc/sci_fish_evolution

Formicium is a fossil ant genus. It is the only genus of the extinct subfamily Formicinae. Five species have been identified. Two are Formicium giganteum and

These links have photos of the ant species Formica aquilonia. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23111015@N04/2530784387/

This link has a fossil photo of Formicium giganteum. It is a male

Formica aquilonia is a living ant species. It is one of the closest living relatives of the Eocene fossil ant Formicia. Both are in the family Formicidae.

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This link has an article about the birth of a set of twin stars. http://www.livescience.com/space/080618-identical-twins.html Neal Robbins

Lepisma saccharina is a silverfish insect. It is a member of the order Thysanura. This particular species is found in most parts of the world. Lepisma

This link has a Limba copper mask from Africa. There is a brief essay which tells about the significance of the mask.

These links have photos of Lepisma saccharina. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Silberfischchen.jpg

This link has a fossil photo of the silverfish Ramsdelepidion schusteri. It was found in the Mazon Creek deposits in Illinois. The fossil dates to the

This link has an article about the new dating of Odysseus' return to Ithaca. It is based on astronomical calculations.

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These links have photos of Lobi figures from Africa. http://www.randafricanart.com/Lobi_Bateba_figure3.html

This link has a vase with a painting of Croesus on the pyre. The Attic red figure amphora is dated to 500-490 B.C. It is on display in the Louvre.

Croesus was born in about 595 B.C. He became king of Lydia when his father Alyattes II died in 560 B.C. After ascending the throne, Croesus pursued a more

"Be on the alert for phrases such as Old Glory; Main Street; the stars and stripes; the heartland; all across this great land of ours; from Maine to

This link has the abstract of an article on a Jurassic sphenodontian reptile that may have carried venom.

        Thanks, Tim; I'm about to post some more paleontology messages to the board. I'm glad you enjoy the paleontology posts. I'm the moderator of a

Megalancosaurus preonensis was a reptile of the Triassic. Fossil remains of it have been found in northern Italy. They date to the Norian age (216.5 - 203.6

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These links have illustrations of Megalancosaurus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Megalancosaurus_BW.jpg

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los

This link has a fossil photo of Palmatopteris sp. http://www.fossilmall.com/EDCOPE_Enterprises/plants/plfossil28/RS100E.jpg The fossil is of a pteridosperm.

The pteridosperms (often referred to as "seed ferns") were extremely common in the late Paleozoic. They lived on into the Mesozoic, i.e. the age of the

The Tuatara is a reptile that lives in New Zealand. The name comes from the Maori language; it literally means "peaks on the back". The genus is Sphenodon; the

These links have pictures of Tuataras. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39884591@N00/360257221/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/8561740@N08/2358690305/

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This link has a piece of artwork depicting Planocephalosaurus. http://leute.server.de/frankmuster/P/Planocephalosaurus.jpg Neal Robbins

Planocephalosaurus was a genus of reptiles that lived during the Triassic. N.C. Fraser(1982) named the genus. He also named the species Planocephalosaurus

Gazella thomsoni is often called Thomson's Gazelle. It is a modern relative of Palaeoreas. Both are in the subfamily Antilopinae. However, Gazella thomsoni is

These links have photos of Gazella thomsoni (Thomsons Gazelle). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Thomsons-gazelle.jpg

Palaeoreas was a genus of bovids that lived during the Miocene and the early part of the Pliocene. Fossils of them have been discovered in Southeastern Europe

This link has photos of Bamana marionettes from Africa. The website also has an essay about the festivals in which they are used.

This link has a piece of artwork depicting Odobenocetops. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Odobenocetops_BW.jpg This link has a photo of an Odobenocetops

Odobenocetops was a genus of early delphinoid aquatic mammals. It is kin to dolphins. However, it is considered to be more closely related to the narwhal than

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This link has an article about a white substance found in the soil of Mars. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080616/ap_on_sc/phoenix_mars Neal Robbins

The Chrysochloris genus has been around for a fairly long time. It goes back at least as far as the Miocene. Fossil remains of Chrysochloris sp. have been

Chrysochloris is a genus of golden moles. They are native to Africa. Golden moles are small animals that live in southern Africa. They are in the order

The source of this post is West African Folk Tales by William H. Barker and Cecilia Sinclair. This is a West African folk tale. The name of it is "Why the

This link has photos of Chrysochloris and other members of the Chrysochloridae family.

This link has an article about the top ten new species named. http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080617/sc_livescience/top10newspeciesnamed Neal Robbins

Thalassocnus is a genus of aquatic sloths that existed during the Miocene and Pliocene. Fossils of them have been discovered in Peru. Christian Muizon and H.

This link has a piece of artwork depicting Thalassocnus and other creatures. Thalassocnus is wading in the water.

Rupicola is often called the "Cock-of-the-Rock" bird. It is native to South America and has a wide distribution. The diet of Rupicola mostly consists of fruits

These links have photos of the Cock-of-the-Rock bird, i.e. Rupicola. http://www.flickr.com/photos/emanuellelena/890794992/ Rupicola rupicola

The source of this post is West African Folk Tales by William H. Barker and Cecilia Sinclair. This is a West African folk tale. The name of it is "Why the

I will discuss some more things about Phoenician mythology. Yarikh was the moon god. He had these titles: "The Illuminator of Myriads" "Lamp of Heaven" "Lord

In Phoenician mythology Anath was a goddess of beauty. But she was also a war goddess. Baal was the brother of Anath. One story goes that when Mot killed

Talpa europaea is often called the European mole. It is closely related to the fossil mole Eotalpa, which lived during the Eocene and Oligocene. Both are in

These links have photos of Talpa europaea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:European_mole_animal.jpg

Eotalpa was an early genus of moles. They lived during the Eocene and Oligocene and have close living relatives. Fossil remains of Eotalpa anglica have been

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These links have photos of Yoruba Ere Ibeji dolls. http://www.lotzdollpages.com/pixafrica/es-yor1.jpg http://www.lotzdollpages.com/pixafrica/gg-yor1.jpg The

Boualitomus marocanensis was a creodont of the Eocene. Fossil remains of it have been found in lowermost bed 1 of the Ouled Abdoun Basin in Morocco. They date

This piece of artwork shows Hyaenodons attacking Titanotheres. Hyaenodont is related to Boualitomus. Both are in the creodont family Hyaenodontidae.

This link has an article on Maori houses. This website has some photos. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Bes02Maor-t1-body-d13.html Neal Robbins

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Roslyn Poignant tells about a Maori tale of Tane in this excerpt of Oceanic Mythology: Tane, the Earth-formed-Maiden and the Dawn-Maiden The Maoris told to

The Dryomys genus has been around for a fairly long time. Fossil remains of an extinct species called Dryomys apulus have been found at the Biancone 1 site of

Dryomys nitedula is often called the Forest Dormouse. This rodent is native to Central and Eastern Europe (including Russia), the Middle East, and Central

These links have photos of Dryomys nitedula. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cufaoil/1018070240/

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-These are some interesting links. Tim

This link has an article about the hieroglyphs of Easter Island. http://www.rongorongo.org/ Neal Robbins

This link has photos of Easter Island tablets with hieroglyphic writing. At the top of the page is a caption with Roman numerals. Clicking on it will open

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/11/opinion/edchina.php China's list of Olympic don'ts Now that the shock of the earthquake, which they could not control,

This link has an article about a deer with a single horn. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080611/ap_on_fe_st/italy_unicorn Neal Robbins

This link has a piece of artwork portraying Castorocauda lutrasimilis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Castorocauda_BW.jpg This link has a fossil photo of