New Underground Byzantine Tombs Found in Istanbul Area
Archaeologists report a newly opened eight room hypogeum beneath Aksaray in central Istanbul dating to the sixth century during Justinian the Great. The upper hall is 90 by 20 feet, seven feet high, with frescoes absent and amphorae found. lower chambers flood and bones may have been removed in the Middle Ages.
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Byzantium
Justinian the Great
Nezih Firatli
Istanbul Antiquities Department
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Iznik
Nicea
Firatli
City School Menu Week of September 11 15
The menu lists daily items for September 11 to 15 at City School. Highlights include Chicken Tetrazzini on Monday, Hot Dogs on Tuesday, Beet Barbecue on Bun on Wednesday, Beef Vegetable Soup on Thursday, and Fish Square on Friday with standard sides and desserts. Milk is offered daily.
Da Vinci Collection Faces Budget Crisis at Stevens
Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken struggles to maintain its $1.5 million Leonardo da Vinci collection. A $500,000 budget deficit limits staff to guide scholars through Vinciana volumes, some dating to the 16th century, with no original Leonardo works in the collection.
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo
Stevens Institute
Stevens
Richard P. Widdicombe
Paciolo Luca
Europe
Spain
Widdicombe
Area Carnivals Raise Funds for Muscular Dystrophy and Cystic Fibrosis
Local summer carnivals at Cecil Hershman’s Middle Road home and Terry Jenkins’ Brucetown residence raised 69.22 dollars for muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis. Volunteers including Sharon Heishman Kim Baker Kim Pugh and Debra Baker helped run games and a jewelry sale. An elephant fact closes the item noting African elephants have large ears.
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Cecil Hershman
Middle Road
Sharon Heishman
Kim Baker
Kim Pugh
Kim McDonald
Debbie Baker
Annette Pugh
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Terry and
Blaine Jenkins
Brucetown
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Timmy
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Rachel Dorsey
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Beverly Cather
Pam Franks
Chari Corbin
Debbie Franklin
Carl Grim
Battle Ave
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Jimmy Harmon
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Harold Anderson
Todd Costello
Jeff Smith
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Texaco
David W. Sargent
Fox Drive
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Sky Chief
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Chevrolet
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Willys
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Chevelle
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Nissen
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