Une collection de papyrus égyptiens vieille de 2000 ans a été retrouvée à la Bibliothèque universitaire de Bâle. La plupart des papyrus découverts sont des documents de la vie quotidienne, lettres, contrats et quittances, notamment, explique la professeure d’histoire ancienne Sabine Huebner sur le site internet de l’Université de Bâle. On y trouve la plus ancienne lettre privée de l’ère …
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Tomorrow (May 10) is Mother’s Day in the US and Canada. According to Wikipedia, this holiday is “a modern celebration honoring one’s own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.” This is a time when many children send cards and flowers showing their appreciation to their mothers. While this holiday is modern in …
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In the 1,800-year-old letter, written mainly in Greek, the soldier serving in a Roman legion in Europe tells his family he is desperate to hear from them and that he is going to request leave to make the long journey home to see them. Plus d’informations sur www.livescience.com
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