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I enjoy doing Community Television and video. My On The Road With Andrew is about local people, history, and events. We are going back into production and will also be doing YouTube videos. Some of my interests include behavior, history, art, geology, archaeology, and nature.

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Bronze helmet, armor, and sword from an Etruscan Warrior's tomb in Lanuvium (modern Lanuvio, Italy) 5th century BC

Housed at the Baths of Diocletian Museum

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Marten Jaw Locket

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The Marduk Prophecy: Travels of the Statue of a Babylonian God

The Marduk Prophecy is historical fiction created to celebrate the victory over the Elamites of Nebuchadnezzar I. It is not so much relevant as history as it is in understanding the great value the people of a city placed on their patron deity. Marduk was not just some invisible, ethereal being one prayed to in time of need or praised in time of plenty, but a close friend and neighbor who lived just down the road. In the same way one would be distressed today to find one had lost a close friend, so was it to the ancient Babylonians when the statue of their god was taken from them.

⇒ The Marduk Prophecy: Travels of the Statue of a Babylonian God

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Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889 Rifle from the Swiss Confederation dated to the Late 19th Century on display at the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels, Belgium

The Schmidt-Rubin system was a straight pull bolt rather than a rotating bolt. Most countries adopted other systems but the Swiss Confederation used these rifles throughout most of the 20th century. The rifle takes its name from the designer of the straight pull bolt, Colonel Rudolf Schmidt, and the designer of the ammunition, Colonel Eduard Rubin. The ammo weas designed to reduce fouling of the bore which was revolutionary for the time. Hoever by the end of the 19th century ammunition became less damaging to firearms.

The straight pull system was used up until 1958 and the Swiss Confederation was one of the few to use them in their armies. Unlike the rotating bolt action commonly used in late 19th century and early 20th century rifles, the straight pull system could be unreliable if not made properly.

Photographs taken by myself 2025

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New article online! Beer has been part of our diet quite literally since the dawn of history. As soon as writing was invented in the land of the Tigris and Euphrates, our sources testify to the widespread production and distribution of this alcoholic beverage. Breweries continued to operate throughout the entire length of Ancient Mesopotamia’s rich and long history. Initially barley-based, dates became the central component in crafting beer at the turn of the first millennium BCE. This article wishes to shed some light on the beer, beer culture, and beer enterprises of Babylonia, with particular attention to the 1st millennium BCE, drawing on the rich source material left by the various Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid archives from Ancient Iraq.

Read the full article here: https://alongthesilkroad.com/2026/05/14/having-a-cold-one-in-babylon-beer-in-neo-babylonian-and-achaemenid-mesopotamia/

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Bontu BT03 is a professional urban micromobility quadricycle designed for single-person use, with multiple configurations that change its size, payload, and power. It measures about 3,564 mm long, carries up to 340 kg, and can also be ordered as a van with rear doors for easier loading.It uses a 7.5 kW motor, reaches 81 km/h, and offers 80–100 km of range from an 8.35 kWh battery. Despite its work-focused role, it includes ABS, EBD, air conditioning, regenerative charging, power steering, cruise control, and parking sensors.

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Guard Dog Mosaic

The "Cave Canem" (Beware of the Dog) mosaic in the House of Paquius Proculus in Pompeii is a 1st-century AD Roman mosaic depicting a chained black dog, acting as a decorative and functional warning to visitors. Located in the entryway, it highlights Roman security practices and humor.

The mosaic is located on the floor of the vestibule (entrance hallway) of the House of Paquius Proculus.

Photo by Aude Durand.

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'diadem with gazelles + a stag, egyptian (possibly eastern nile delta), second intermediate period, ca. 1648-1540 b.c.' in jewelry: the body transformed - melanie holcomb (2018)

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'diadem with gazelles + a stag, egyptian (possibly eastern nile delta), second intermediate period, ca. 1648-1540 b.c.' in jewelry: the body transformed - melanie holcomb (2018)

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It's Trilobite Tuesday! While Paraceraurus spinulosus may look like a cheirurid from eastern North America, it actually hails from Eastern Europe’s Ordovician deposits where it is an uncommon find. Trilobites, like this one, are noteworthy for their thick, caramel-colored calcite shells and for their extraordinary, three-dimensional preservation. With its alabaster appearance, this 2-in- (5.1-cm-) long specimen is both beautiful and scientifically significant.