“As ancient sites across Syria and Iraq crumble under bombs and mortar from the region’s battles, archaeologists and technologists are racing to be able to one day reproduce them. In the coming months, they will be distributing thousands of low-cost, high-quality 3D cameras across the Middle East that will hopefully capture these ancient sites before they disappear.”
Tag: 09.01.15
What’s With All These Punctuation-Challenged Dance Company Names?
“Sure, it’s fun to play around with the punctuation marks on your keyboard. But invented punctuation doesn’t guarantee inventive choreography. It’s just punctuation run amok.”
Maybe Jonathan Franzen Isn’t Quite As Weird As His Public Statements Make Him Seem
“Franzen, whose writing tends to be very careful, has a gift for putting his foot in his mouth when he speaks publicly. … But if you look at Franzen’s taste in writing, it’s clear that he isn’t quite as one-dimensional as his bad press would lead readers to believe.” Scott Timberg reviews the evidence.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 09.01.15
Best Practices
AJBlog: Engaging Matters Published 2015-09-01
Lookback: on being funny—on paper
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2015-09-01
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ISIS Destroys Yet Another 2,000-Year-Old Temple In Syria
“After a day of conflicting reports about the extent of damage that Islamic State militants had inflicted on the Temple of Baal in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, a United Nations agency said late Monday that satellite images confirmed that the structure had been largely destroyed. The primary temple building, nearly 2,000 years old, was flattened.”