FinalBoy1975

Again, it doesn't look like embedding is working. Please follow the link and vote for what you'd like next week's discussion topic to be about.

For you, what is the most amazing piece of technology from the ancient world?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.smeargle.fans/post/42545

HN Discussion

This article simply outlines what the study of clothing can tell us about a particular time period. Sometimes, what was put down in writing is contradicted by the clothing a historical figure wore.

Original link. A lot like Sigmund Freud, the ancient Egyptians believed that dreams, whether happy or frightening, held an important message for the dreamer. However, unlike Freud, they also believed that dreamers traveled through a portal to another world. Not surprisingly, dreams were also believed to be prophetic, or, at least, were used this way for the pharaohs' political propaganda.

Embedding doesn't seem to be working, so if you want to vote, please navigate to the poll and select the option you want.

Have you watched a historical documentary series or film recently? Would you recommend it? Why or why not?

From August 25 to January 21 at the Charles Dickens Museum, London, a special exhibit is ongoing. On display: letters from Charles Dickens' father that illuminate the author's very sad childhood. When only 11 years old, Dickens was sent to work at a factory as his father became further indebted. The letters not only reveal the writer's difficult childhood, but also his understandably strained relationship with his father. Also on display is an early edition of the three-volume biography of Dickens, written by his friend John Forster, entitled The Life of Charles Dickens.

Original link. Sumer was home to quite a few "famous" firsts as far as historians and scientists know. Most significant of these was the invention of writing, through which they communicated quite a complex literary tradition that included factual and fantastic elements. Writing also enabled them to record laws. The Sumerians are also credited with inventing cities, law and order, and science. A lot of what is known about the Sumerians was copied and curated by the Akkadians, who invaded and conquered Sumer.

New research published in a paper suggests that some of the people that died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius did not die instantly, as other research has suggested. The plaster casts that they studied show that some of the Roman citizens and residents of Pompeii died while choking on ash. This study might show that the people who did not or could not evacuate probably died in different ways.

Baklava appears to have its origins in the ancient Assyrian Empire. The layering of flat breads evolved into how it is known today, requiring great skill to work with delicate layers of dough. It became a dessert reserved for special occasions, due to the time and difficulty it took to prepare. Its association with special days turned it into a dish of importance, making its popularity wide spread. This is why it is associated with so many cultures and religions today.

Our users deserve fast response times when they report something. I made someone a mod and they disappeared. This is an easy gig. Occasionally, a post breaks a rule. Very rarely, a comment breaks the code of conduct. Even more rarely, a user reports something. If you are an active user on lemmy.world, enjoy history, understand The Code of Conduct and the rules of this community, I'd love to have you help me out with moderation to enforce the community rules and The Code of Conduct. Like I said, it's an easy gig. I'm constantly checking the community most of the day. When I'm not, it would be nice to have another moderator around.