Smithsonian Magazine-the Daily.

"Metal detectorists unearth tiny bronze portrait of Alexander the Great in Denmark."

Views expressed in this post are those of the reporters and correspondents.

Accessed on 26 April 2024, 0011 UTC.

Content and Source:  https://www.smithsonian.com/Smithsonian Magazine-the Daily.

Please scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today.

Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com.

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024 View in Browser The newly discovered bronze disc depicts Alexander the Great with wavy hair and ram horns. (M. Petersen, Museum Vestsjælland)     Metal Detectorists Unearth Tiny Bronze Portrait of Alexander the Great in Denmark Researchers think the 1,800-year-old artifact could be linked to a Roman emperor who was "obsessed" with the Macedonian conqueror Julia Binswanger ADVERTISEMENT FEATURED ARTICLES Bird Flu Virus Detected in Pasteurized Milk, as U.S. Moves to Test More Dairy Cows Skies Over Athens Turn a Martian Orange Amid Saharan Dust Storm SPONSOR: EXPLORE CHARLESTON Beyond the Cobblestones: Unearthing Charleston's Authentic Outdoor Experiences Archaeologists May Have Found the Villa Where the Roman Emperor Augustus Died ADVERTISEMENT The English Heiress Who Masterminded a Multimillion-Dollar Art Heist and Built Bombs for the IRA Ancient Maya Royals' Remains Were Burned in a Public Ceremony to Mark a New Political Regime FROM THE ARCHIVES When President Ulysses S. Grant Was Arrested for Speeding in a Horse-Drawn Carriage Historic Borax Wagon Destroyed in Blaze at Death Valley National Park These Massive, Extinct Salmon Had Spiky Teeth Like a Warthog's Tusks SMITHSONIAN VOICES Where Is Everybody in Our Universe? Lost 17th-Century Painting Returns to an Oxford Gallery Four Years After It Was Stolen How A.I. Is Revolutionizing Marine Conservation     TODAY IN HISTORY On this day in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed more than 300 miles above Earth's surface. In honor of the telescope's 32nd anniversary in 2022, NASA released a snapshot of five galaxies called the Hickson Compact Group 40 (HCG). In one billion years, these galaxies are due to collide and form one enormous combined galaxy. Look at one of Hubble's most dramatic images. PHOTO OF THE DAY Colorful Bird © TAMER SELIM FOLLOW SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE                Questions about this subscription? Contact Us Write us: Smithsonian Magazine Online MRC 513, P.O. Box 37012 | Washington, D.C. 20013 For all other questions or comments, please visit https://www.smithsonianmag.com/contact/ Unsubscribe / Manage Preferences | Privacy Statement © 2024 Smithsonian Magazine. All Rights Reserved.

Smithsonian Magazine-the Daily

"Medieval English coins were made from melted Byzantine silver."

Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 12 April 2024, 1419 UTC.

Content and Source:  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzGxSlKtBXqnbJfVmqcSNvsThtdL/Smithsonian Magazine-the Daily.

Please scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today.

Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com).

Thursday, April 11, 2024 View in Browser

Researchers tested 49 medieval coins, finding the older ones were minted from silver Byzantine goods and the newer ones were made of silver mined in western France. (The Fitzwilliam Museum / University of Cambridge)

Medieval English Coins Were Made With Melted Byzantine Silver

Researchers have solved the mystery of the silver coin boom that took place around 660 C.E.
Sonja Anderson
ADVERTISEMENT
FEATURED ARTICLES

Tiny and Rare, a Blind Mole That 'Swims' Through Desert Sand Is Spotted in Australia

The Real Story Behind Apple TV+'s 'Franklin'

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Possible Royal Graves Dated to the Time of King Arthur Found in Great Britain

Why Are Some People Left-Handed? Scientists Identify Rare Genetic Variants That May Be Linked to the Trait

ADVERTISEMENT

See a Restored Ancient Roman Helmet—and Two Shiny New Replicas

This Is What Being in Your Twenties Was Like in 18th-Century London

Ask Smithsonian: When Did People Start Keeping Pets?

SMITHSONIAN VOICES

How the Smithsonian Conserved the Jefferson Bible

ADVERTISEMENT

Physicist Peter Higgs, Who Prompted a Decades-Long Search for a Tiny Particle, Dies at 94

One of the World's Oldest Surviving Books Is for Sale

TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day 55 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act. This bill, also known as the Fair Housing Act, expanded on the 1964 Civil Rights Act and prohibited housing discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or family status. Read more about Johnson's relationship with the civil rights movement.
PHOTO OF THE DAY

Survive

© Mojgan Sheykhi
FOLLOW SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE
Questions about this newsletter?
Contact Us
Write us: Smithsonian Magazine Online
MRC 513, P.O. Box 37012 | Washington, D.C. 20013
For all other questions or comments, please visit https://www.smithsonianmag.com/contact/
Unsubscribe / Manage Preferences | Privacy Statement © 2024 Smithsonian Magazine. All Rights Reserved.