These virtual tours will entertain you while you’re stuck at home during the pandemic. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-virtual-tours.html
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Twitter Removes 9,000 Accounts Pushing Coronavirus Propaganda Praising the United Arab Emirates
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BuzzFeed News: On April 2, Twitter took down a pro-United Arab Emirates network of accounts that was pushing propaganda about the coronavirus pandemic and criticizing Turkey’s military intervention in Libya. Previously tied to marketing firms in the region, parts of this network were removed by Facebook and Twitter last year. The network was made…
How to model a pandemic
Behind every government announcement, there is an army of epidemiologists predicting how the virus will spread, and how to beat it. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/how-to-model-a-pandemic…
Mimosa, 2nd-brightest in Southern Cross
To see Mimosa, you need to be at the latitude of New Orleans, Hawaii, Cairo or New Delhi. From the southern hemisphere, Mimosa is a prominent and beloved star. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/southern-mimosa-is-the-19th-brightest-star…
The equinox reveals one of the secrets of Egypt’s iconic Sphinx
Here’s how the spring equinox and the Sphinx are tied together. Source: https://www.livescience.com/egypt-sphinx-equinox.html
A tangle of stars in Berenices’ Hair
Berenice’s Hair – aka Coma Berenices – requires a dark sky to be seen. But it’s worth the effort, a wonderful star cluster! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/tangle-of-stars-in-berenices-hair…
The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation
The mysterious Liangzhu civilisation was a neolithic “Venice of the East”, rivalling ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia with its engineering marvels Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532740-700-the-stunning-east-asian-city-that-dates-to-the-dawn-of-civilisation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
American stuck in Egypt for false-positive coronavirus test describes his struggle in military hospital
TechRadar Editor Matt Swider is learning firsthand what coronavirus precautions look like in Egypt, after an apparent false positive stuck him in quarantine. Source: https://www.livescience.com/matt-swider-stuck-in-egypt-coronavirus-quarantine.html
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens after 14 years
Djoser’s Step Pyramid has finally been reopened to the public after an extensive restoration effort. Situated in the Saqqara necropolis northwest of M… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/335220/egypts-oldest-pyramid-reopens-after-14-years…
Dozens of ancient Egyptian graves found with rare clay coffins
These graves didn’t contain sarcophagi, but rather clay coffins. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-clay-graves.html