Ancestor of checkers found in Old City of Jerusalem
Carved into the city square by bored Roman soldiers, the identity of the strange game had been a mystery until an expert got involved
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Carved into the city square by bored Roman soldiers, the identity of the strange game had been a mystery until an expert got involved
čas čtení 26 minut V květinovém mraku z východu přichází Beatrice a Dante „byl zchvácen dávné lásky mohutností“. Domnívám se, že jeho stav ukazuje až na původní milostnou, pozemskou lásku k Beatrici a zahrnuje tak v sobě všechny ty lásky od milostné přes duchovní po lásku k Beatrici jako k čisté abstrakci a symbolu. Celá síla Dantovy osobnosti jako by se v tom shrnovala, proto asi zde na prahu od země odpoutaného ráje připomíná „dávnou lásku“. Vergil takřka neznatelně odchází, Dante za ním pláče
24 May 2021, 10:13 BST The golden Dome of the Rock, located on Jerusalem's acropolis called the Noble Sanctuary by Muslims and the Temple Mount by Jews, rises above the Old City walls. The sacred platform, along with Damascus Gate and a nearby neighbourhood called Sheikh Jarrah, have been the scene of bloody clashes in recent weeks. Photograph by Craig F. Walker, The Denver Post/ Getty Images The rockets, riots, and airstrikes that convulsed Israel and the neighbouring Palestinian territories in recent weeks thrust one of the world’s most challenging conflicts back into the headlines. More ...