May 2021

a fine gold collection of the Shower Treasure from the Roman era, on display in its display case at the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Old Cairo. While some European countries are reopening their doors to international tourists, Egypt has already been trying for months to attract themRead More →

The chronicles of Dr. Emanuel Pastreich report five times in a row. Today’s article is the last story. 1. The Big Lie Strategy in America of the Super-Rich2. Operation “Civil War”3. The conspiracy theory trap4. The New Cold War5. The collapse of civilization Dr Emanuel Pastreich, President of the AsiaRead More →

Before leaving is a new civilization building game from developer Balancing Monkey Games and publisher Team17. In the game, you build a civilization and watch it progress. It’s a nonviolent game, so don’t expect wars, but it still looks very interesting. The game was last released on the Epic GamesRead More →

The Anasazi civilization, or the Ancients, was, by everyone’s opinion, incredibly advanced. It thrived for 11 centuries in what are now vast swathes of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado, as well as parts of northern Mexico. They had food all year round thanks to advances in irrigation unmatched atRead More →

I research and write the history of visual culture in Canada, ranging from mass-produced images to fine art, with my most recent work focusing on commercial tattooing from the late 19th century to the 1990s My research sites are common to art historians and visual culture specialists: museums, archives andRead More →

An aerial photo shows how the “Underwater Forest” helps purify water in Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing, east China’s Zhejiang Province. File photo: Courtesy of CCCC As the COVID-19 pandemic has crippled international travel, a growing number of Chinese infrastructure companies are considering projects related to the “Beautiful China” strategy, believingRead More →