Studying ancient Egypt, one always wondered why those cities were in the south, surrounded by desert. Of course, 4000 years ago, there was a lot more rain in the Sahara, but one clue was that a nice road led to the east and the Red Sea.
Now, a NYTimes article discusses how archeologists are following the roads and discovering more ancient cities and oases.
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wordwenches discusses the beauty of Wales, and the Mabinogion legends, out of which the Arthurian cycle emerged.
The Mabinogion can be read HERE or download audiobook at Librivox.
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DarkRoastedBlend has a collection of weird and colorful fungi.This one is called the PomPom fungus (for obvious reasons)
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NezumiWorld reminds you: September 12 is international Crochet day.
and here is a pattern for you to try:
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