White ibis mummy. Greco-Roman period. Museum of confluences, Lyon • MUSEUM OF CONFLUENCES Pharaohs werent the only ones mummified in ancient Egypt. Animals fulfilling a sacred role were also embalmed and buried in the tombs to accompany the deceased:monkeys, cats, crocodiles and birds, especiall
Name under which remained famous the interview between François 1er and Henri VIII of England from June 7 to 24, 1520 between Guines and Ardres. It evokes the dazzling luxury with which the two sovereigns surrounded themselves. The English camp, located near Guines, rivals in sumptuousness that of F
Many readers will be familiar with the name of the writer Roal Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Matilda or James and the Giant Peach , among other childrens successes. What they probably dont know is that Dahl joined the RAF in 1939 and fought in World War II (with some heroic ac
2006 was also an anxious year for Western soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. In the region of Panjwai, southwest of Kandahar, near the border with Pakistan, there was much fighting during the spring and summer. Operations in the area were resumed in the early autumn and the Princess Patricias Cana