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- The Missing Great Pyramid Artifact Has Been Found!
- Mahajati Preserves Woodcarving As A Trade
- Early Church Unearthed At Gethsemane
- Every Winter For Almost Sixty Years, This Family Has Built an Ice Tree
- The Inner Secret Of KFC Made Fans Feel Sick
- Children's Drawings Turned into Christmas Lights
- Just bought myself a Christmas gift
- What Bees Do To Stay Warm During Winter
| The Missing Great Pyramid Artifact Has Been Found! Posted: 24 Dec 2020 05:33 AM PST
This artifact was finally found after 70 years! A 5-inch-long (13 centimeters) piece of cedar was one of the only three objects to have been removed from the Queen's Chamber at Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza. The wood was discovered in a cigar box at the University of Aberdeen Museums (UAM) in Scotland, as Live Science details: Back in the 19th century, British engineer Waynman Dixon was constructing a bridge in Cairo when he was contacted by Charles Piazzi Smyth, astronomer royal for Scotland, to assist in a survey of the Great Pyramid with the permission of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, according to the NMS. During the 1872 survey, Dixon removed three objects from the Queen's Chamber: a piece of cedar, a ball and a hook. Together, they became known as the "Dixon relics," and while the ball and hook were later housed in the collection of The British Museum, the piece of wood embarked on a different journey, according to the UAM statement. The cedar chip ended up in the possession of Dr. James Grant, a Scottish doctor who practiced medicine in Egypt during the late 19th century; he assisted Dixon with the Great Pyramid survey and was with Dixon when he found the so-called relics, UAM representatives said. Their records showed that Grant's daughter donated a "five-inch piece of cedar" to the museum in 1946. Image via Live Science  |
| Mahajati Preserves Woodcarving As A Trade Posted: 24 Dec 2020 05:33 AM PST
Traditional Islamic wood carving is a dying tradition, according to Mohammad Mohdar Anwar. Anwar is the founder of Mahajati, a company dedicated to preserving wood carving and making art more accessible at the same time. Anwar and his company are doing their utmost effort to promote the beauty of traditional Islamic wood carving, from their decorative wall pieces in full or partial 3D, to a large scale model of Mecca, as My Modern Met details: The main collections for sale include mubkhars, or incense burners, and decorative wall pieces that are either fully 3D or partially 3D with a flat back. While these are popular, Mahajati's greatest artistic achievement (which has garnered them global attention) is a large-scale model of Makkah al-Mukarramah, or Mecca. The photos of their process show artisans working at an impressive scale with unusual angles as buildings seem to peel off of a single piece of wood. Detailed façade work and rough textures across the extruded surfaces further help the piece stand out, and showcases the wide range of methods used to complete the composition. The Makkah model is proof that though this art is traditional and has a long history, this does not mean that the work is static. The work is constantly changing and improving with more intricate and unique pieces constantly being produced. "Our artisans devote lots of time to learning and exploring," Anwar explains. "In the pursuit of perfection, they find their voice to express emotions and ideas through shapes, colors, and textures on wood." Mahajati's founder goes on to say that their products are different from ordinary wall art. "Every piece you purchase is not only an art, but it has identity, meaning, and purpose." Image via My Modern Met |
| Early Church Unearthed At Gethsemane Posted: 24 Dec 2020 05:33 AM PST
The remains of a long-lost Byzantine church that is believed to have been near the site of the Last Supper has been uncovered in Jerusalem. In addition to the church, archaeologists have also found the foundations of a 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath. The area, known as the Church of the Agony and the Church of All Nations, was built on the spot where Judas is thought to have betrayed Jesus with a famous kiss: The church is decorated with finely carved stone elements, indicating its importance. Alluding to Jesus's sacrifice, Greek inscriptions on the building's floor read: "for the memory and repose of the lovers of Christ… accept the offering of your servants and give them remission of sins." The bath, or mikveh, emerged during a construction project, and while many such baths have been found in ancient Jerusalem, this is the only one to have emerged in Gethsemane, reports Haaretz. Gethsemane means "oil press" in Hebrew, and the name has been interpreted to refer to the manufacture of olive oil. "The Jewish laws of purification obliged workers involved in oil and wine production to purify themselves," Amit Re'em, an archaeologist for the Israel Antiquities Authority, said in the statement. "The discovery of the ritual bath may therefore hint at the origin of the place's ancient name, Gethsemane (Gat Shemanim, 'oil press'), a place where ritually pure oil was produced near the city." "This is a significant discovery, shedding new light on how Gethsemane was used at the time it is mentioned in the Gospels," says archaeologist Ken Dark, who recently identified what he believes may have been Jesus's childhood home in Nazareth, about 95 miles to the north. Image via ArtNet |
| Every Winter For Almost Sixty Years, This Family Has Built an Ice Tree Posted: 23 Dec 2020 08:46 PM PST
The Veal family of Indianapolis has bushes growing near the pond on their property. For every winter since 1961, they have sprayed pond water with food coloring onto the bushes (now an artificial scaffold), encasing them in layers of colored ice. They carve steps into the back so that family members can climb it to trim the ice into the vivid sculpture you see above. You can see photos from this ongoing project on their Instagram page or learn how to visit it in person here.
How does the Veal family manage to create this sculpture? This 2018 local news video illustrates the process after one daring reporter climbs the ice tree to inspect it. -via Design You Trust |
| The Inner Secret Of KFC Made Fans Feel Sick Posted: 23 Dec 2020 06:03 PM PST
Well, KFC's gravy has to come from somewhere, right? A one-hour documentary revealed how the company makes their famous gravy. Viewers of the documentary, Inside KFC at Christmas, felt physically sick after finding out the gravy-making process, as the Daily Record details: In the show, a worker explained that she makes the gravy by adding two scoops of 'crackling' to 3.5 litres of cold water. The show's narrator goes on the reveal that the crackling is actually made up of leftovers from the bottom of the chicken fryer. Before putting the mix into a microwave, a 'magic ingredient' is added - so secretive that it doesn't even say what it is on the packet, reports Chronicle Live. After whisking the concoction and putting it in the microwave, the worker declared: "I'm a great believer if you wouldn't eat it yourself you shouldn't expect anyone else to eat it." Image via the Daily Record |
| Children's Drawings Turned into Christmas Lights Posted: 23 Dec 2020 06:02 PM PST
Every year, the small Scottish town of Newburgh turns a local child's drawing into a Christmas light on public display. For nearly two decades, the town has added a new light to a particular lamppost. BBC News describes the mysterious origins of this project: The tradition is now in its 19th year, but no-one remembers who started it. Shona Gray, head of Newburgh Action Group, who organise the lights, told BBC Scotland: "It might have been that there was a teacher from the local school on the committee that year, but no-one remembers. "All we know is it became an annual competition and all the schoolchildren entered their drawings, with one being chosen to turn into a light." [...] Shona said: "Lamppost 15 is always the new light. It's opposite St Katherine's Court where we gather for the light switch-on. You can see more photos at Design Boom. Photo: Newburgh Action Group |
| Just bought myself a Christmas gift Posted: 23 Dec 2020 02:35 PM PST
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| What Bees Do To Stay Warm During Winter Posted: 23 Dec 2020 02:34 PM PST
You may have heard at one time or another that honeybees hibernate in the winter. Insects use many different methods to survive cold weather, but bees do not hibernate. The beekeepers at Bell Farm in Iowa explain what they do to stay warm.
The bees keep track of time passing, and make sure it is even warmer when it's time for the queen bee to start laying eggs. Bored Panda contacted Ellen Bell, who owns Bell Farm, to find out more about honeybees and beekeepers, and how they help each other get through a cold winter. |
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