Article of the Day

The Black Obelisk The most complete Assyrian obelisk yet discovered, the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is a black limestone Neo-Assyrian bas-relief sculpture. Found in 1846 in what is now northern Iraq, the sculpture was originally erected as a public monument in 825 BCE, at a time of civil war. It features 20 reliefs depicting 5 kings bringing tribute and prostrating before the Assyrian king. The obelisk is particularly significant because it contains the earliest surviving image of a member of what kingdom? More... Discuss

Word of the Day

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Definition:	(noun) A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions.
Synonyms:	greenhouse, nursery
Usage:	This kind of plant is very delicate and needs to be grown in a glasshouse.

Quote of the Day

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more. Washington Irving (1783-1859) Discuss

Today in History

Alcock and Brown Embark on First Nonstop Transatlantic Flight (1919) In 1918, the Daily Mail newspaper renewed its £10,000 prize for the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic. The next year, British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown claimed it after completing a treacherous 16-hour flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. Along the way, Brown had to repeatedly climb onto the wings of their biplane to remove ice, and snow filled the open cockpit. Upon reaching Ireland, they attempted to land in what they thought was a field, but it turned out to be what? More... Discuss