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Ukraine’s president said that Mariupol, once one of the most developed cities in the region, was now a ‘Russian concentration camp among the…

“Arts in Action” is a project developed to explore the history of Black and Latino history in DeKalb County through historical research and a collaboration with contemporary artists. Nine visual artists and five poets were selected for the initial project. <br/><br/>While an on-line exhibit was launched in March 2021, an in-person exhibit is scheduled for May 21-July 2. <br/><br/>Get a behind-the-scenes perspective of this project during the Thursday, May 5 Brown Bag/...

The discovery of a large and mysterious carved disc near Volgograd in Russia was determined by UFOlogists to be evidence of an ancient spaceship which crashed to Earth.

Tomorrow nights panel discussion comes as the latest UNESCO update confirmed a monument to one of the founders of Mariupol, and close to 50 churches in Ukraine, have been damaged or flattened since Russias invasion on February 24.

How are you keeping safe at the moment? In Ivano-Frankivsk it is relatively calm. But air-raid sirens sound quite often. Sometimes two or three times a

In 1875, Jacob Haish secured a patent for his “S Barb” wire design, claiming his spot as one of DeKalb’s “Barbed Wire Barons,” and a role in the development of the west. <br/>While mostly known for his contribution to the barbed wire industry, Haish also patented and manufactured farming implements and was a banker. He left most of his fortune to the city of DeKalb, resulting in the public library and much more. <br/>On Thursday, April 7, Jessi Haish Larue, a Haish family d...

Shamkir Museum of History and Local Lore features about 5,830 exhibits reflecting both the history of Azerbaijan and Shamkir. Here you can see ceramic painted and copper utensils, jugs, oil lamps, decorations, weapons, embroidery, archeological artifacts, coins and bills, early samples

Ismayilli Museum of Local Lore, which has been operating since 1980, moved to a new building in 2009. The museum's collection includes more than 1,000 exhibits, including many unique ones, such as, for example, the oldest butter found in

From the blog of Nadezhda Dukhovny at The Times of Israel

DATES. EVENTS. PEOPLE. On December 23rd, 1891, Minai Shmyrev was born (partisan pseudonym Batka Minai) — one of the organisers...