by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Western admirers of Japanese aesthetic are keeping afloat tatami craftsmen in Japan, where modernity and maintenance requirements are driving down interest in this artisanal form of flooring. From Europe to the US and even in the Middle East, eager importers of tatami...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
An Italian-Egyptian archaeological mission has finally excavated a temple for the worship of the sun after it was identified over 100 years ago. It’s only one of two sun temples that have been definitively identified, and dates to the reign of King Nyuserre, the sixth...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Considered critically endangered in Britain, young salmon must nevertheless be finding their way safely back to the island from the Arctic Ocean, as they’ve been found spawning in three different rivers. In the Mersey, Goyt, and Bollin, the fish have been recorded...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
What can you do if you want to test a dam, railway line, submersible, or a space capsule’s resistance to gravitational force without risking the destruction of it in the process? Well now, you can take a scale model to Zhejiang University in China, where the CHIEF1900...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Conservation work on a luxurious royal villa near Pompeii has revealed sumptuous frescoes, including one depicting a famous fictional theater character, and another of a peacock. Additional recent work using cast molds has identified the position of a colonnade of...
