Archaeological excavations at an ancient cemetery in Beit Shearim in the north of the country have unearthed an unusual tomb with a threatening warning written in Greek.
The Israel Antiquities Authority, in collaboration with the Zinman Institute of Archeology at the University of Haifa, discovered an 1,800-year-old find at the Beit Shearim excavation site.
It is reported by Maariv.
On the headstone in blood red: “Jacob Hagar swore to curse whoever opened this tomb so that no one would open it. For 60 years.”
Adi Ehrlich, an archaeologist at the University of Haifa, said it appears that the deceased intended to make sure that his resting place was eternal. She said: “This was to prevent others from opening up his grave at a later stage, which happens quite often, in order to reuse graves after a long time.”
Like it or not, the warning seems to have worked, as at the time of this writing archaeologists have decided to honor the will of the dead. “We have blocked off the cave for now to guard the tomb, but no excavations are currently planned,” Ehrlich said.
It is also the first address to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 65 years, and experts believe it has existed since the late Roman or early Byzantine period.
The attention of the guests of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was attracted by the robot barmaid Dunyasha, the revived pack of soda and melancholy narwhals, reports medialeaks.ru. At the booths, visitors were greeted by a cashier in the guise of a Stepford wife, a package of abrasive that mixed the powder and flew into space, and huge underwater animals.
On June 15, the 25th SPIEF-2022 Economic Forum opened in St. Petersburg, which will bring together representatives of 127 states. Egypt was the guest country, and the main theme of the three-day event was the motto “New World – New Opportunities” by the organizers.
RBC journalists who attended the opening of the SPIEF drew attention to the stand with ice cream, which is sold by the robot barmaid Dunyasha. The video shows that the “cashier” was created as a bright blonde with uniforms, in a pink dress and large beads – her outfit resembles a mixture of the images of the “Stepford Wives” and saleswomen in the USSR in the 50s of the XX century.
Robot Dunyasha
Blinking occasionally, the barmaid gave compliments to the guest and told interesting facts about St. Petersburg.
Nice to meet you, you look great. My name is Dunyasha, what is your name? For such a sweet girl, I have the most fantastic ice cream and fabulously aromatic coffee.
The video with Dunyasha went viral in Runet, and some users drew attention to the chest of the robot. It is known that the prototype of Dunyasha was “Mrs. Perm-2014” Diana Gabdullina.
Also in social networks drew attention to the stand of the Bashkir soda company. Representatives of the company installed a screen on which there was an image of a live pack of soda. At first, the packaging stubbornly mixed white powder in a bowl and invited her to come closer.
Interactive Soda Pack
Then the soda left the city and, meditating, flew first to the mountains, and then into space.
The video from the Gazpromneft booth shows that the guests were “greeted” by a stern walrus and narwhals melancholy swimming under the water.
Also, guests and participants of the event can visit the stand of Donbass, go to the Egyptian pavilion and treat themselves to dishes from the menu of Mediterranean, Russian and Pan-Asian cuisine worth 4,500 rubles per set.
Earlier, Medialeaks told how the robot Fedor became a daredevil in the eyes of Runet users and jokingly criticized the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin.
In another article by Medialeaks, you can read how the Russians tried to talk to the voice assistant “Alisa” and find out her opinion about the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
Serbian President Alexander Vucic has announced that our western neighbor has been without Russian oil since November. According to him, Belgrade is preparing for a severe winter and is providing everything necessary, but a dozen new problems are emerging every day, Radio and Television Serbia (RTS) reported.
He added that there will be no electricity in the region, and Bulgaria will certainly have only because of the nuclear power plant.
“We have to provide fuel oil, NIS (the state oil company) does not have enough fuel oil, so we import 20,000 tons, so you estimate that we need 120,000 tons for the whole winter,” said the head of state.
According to him, fuel oil is nowhere to be found and should be imported in barges from Romania.
“Everyone wants their apartment to be warm so they can wear shorts and a T-shirt. Nobody wants to wear a sweater in the winter in the apartment, but nobody asks how we will fill up enough gas, how we will provide 2.7 million cubic meters of gas per day only for the gas plants in Novi Sad, Pancevo and Zrenyanin. As of November 1, we no longer have the right to import Russian oil, according to the current sanctions and who knows what sanctions will be imposed by then, “Vucic explained.
“Currently we can dig 62,000 tons, and in the winter we need 95,000 to 100,000 tons, we will dig maybe 75,000 or 80,000 tons, and where to import coal, how will we transport it, what is the quality”, added the Serbian president.
He added that there will be no electricity in the region, and Bulgaria will certainly have only because of the nuclear power plant.
Greek PM Mitsotakis says Athens military aid to Ukraine will be modest
Athens is ready to provide Kyiv with military aid, but it will be modest due to limited resources. Thus, the Greek authorities are ready to deliver 20 to 30 armored vehicles under one condition, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an interview with ERT, quoted by Lenta.ru.
According to him, in order for Athens to decide on such deliveries, it is necessary to replace the relevant equipment with more modern one – for now we are talking about the exchange of armored vehicles from Germany, Lenta.ru writes.
“Do we want Greece to be a sad exception to European policy [to help Kyiv]? I don’t think so, despite the problems with an aggressive neighbor, “Mitsotakis said, referring to disputes with Turkey over the status of the Aegean border islands. The crux of the dispute is that during the Lausanne Peace Treaty of 1923 and the Paris Agreements of 1947, Greece undertook not to arm the islands off the Turkish coast, but has violated those agreements in recent years. Athens attributes this to the fact that the Turkish side has increased its naval presence in the Aegean Sea, which poses a threat to its security.
As Greek government spokesman Ioannis Economou said earlier, Athens could send BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Kyiv. In return, Greece will receive Marder armored vehicles from Germany.
The new armored personnel carrier impresses with its spaciousness, as well as a record speed of 90 km / h, and the armored personnel carrier is also endowed with high maneuverability.
The Israeli Ministry of Defense presented the world’s most secure armored personnel carrier “Eitan” of Israeli production, created on the basis of the technology of the Merkava tank.
This is reported by the telegram channel Media Archive.
According to the information, it can accommodate up to 12 fighters, has a speed of about 90 km / h, has high off-road maneuverability and is able to participate in multi-day combat operations.
Cursor wrote earlier that the Israel Innovation Authority will hold a special demonstration of new drone technology. Innovation Authority will demonstrate new technology for unmanned mailboxes delivering boxes to a distribution center.
The cursor previously wrote that Israel introduced a new BLR-2 robotic combat vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with a BLR-2 type platform, a 30mm autonomous turret developed by the Directorate of Tanks and APCs, Elbit’s Iron Fist active protection system, a fire control and flight control system, a robotic autonomous kit, as well as warning systems.
Our website also wrote that Israel presented a new fire detection system in Paris. IAI presented at an exhibition in Paris a new system for detecting firing points on the battlefield. It’s called OTHELLO-P. It is equipped with artificial intelligence that processes data with new, more efficient SWIR electro-optical and acoustic sensors.
Forensic experts checked an unusual $100 bill, which was found to have a lot of defects. It turned out that the bill is genuine. Probably, among collectors, she could make a splash.
Initially, an employee of the capital’s bank had doubts about the authenticity of the 100-dollar bill. The cash ticket was handed over to the department for the Leninsky district of the Oktyabrsky inter-district department of the State Committee for Forensic Examinations.
It turned out that this is a genuine bill of the US Federal Reserve System of the 1996 series, despite the presence of a marriage.
“Initially, doubts about the authenticity were caused by the inconsistency of some of the banknote security elements, namely, a different location of the watermark and security thread, the partial absence of security thread luminescence and the presence of ink bleeding in some images,” the official press release says.
As forensic experts have established, the marriage is associated with violations of the technological process that were made in the workplace.
What will happen next with this banknote?
The chain is usually like this. The bank, which doubted the authenticity of the dollars, calls the investigative team. Technical examination of documents is assigned. Using a microscope, the expert at his workplace compares the questionable banknote with reference samples and establishes its authenticity.
– The further fate of the cash ticket will be determined by law enforcement agencies. Perhaps he will return to the bank that decided to verify its authenticity, – said Anna Baryshnikova, representative of the UGKSE in Minsk.
The State Committee noted that, in general, genuine banknotes with manufacturing defects rarely get to forensic examinations.
How much can this banknote be sold for?
We asked what Sergey thinks about the value of this banknote, who showed readers his collection of banknotes from hundreds of countries.
– This bill can be sold dearly, especially if you attach a document from the forensic experts, which lists all the flaws. I think its price is at least 1000 rubles, at least I would not give it cheaper. Much, of course, depends on the number of people interested in buying. This banknote should create a stir in the sale, – the collector is convinced.
Happy will not be released through the Habeas Corps procedure
New York’s Supreme Court has rejected a request to release Happy Elephant from the Bronx Zoo, saying it does not meet the definition of “person” illegally imprisoned, the Associated Press reported.
The decision of the State Court of Appeals, taken by 5 to 2 votes, confirmed this earlier and means that Happy will not be released through the Habeas Corps procedure, which is a way for people to challenge illegal detention.
The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice Janet DiFiore, said that “although no one disputes the fact that elephants are intelligent beings who deserve proper care and compassion”, the Habeas Corps order aims to protect human freedom creatures and is inapplicable to a non-human animal like Happy.
The case has been closely monitored by animal rights activists and animal-dependent industries. The zoo and its supporters have warned that a victory for the defenders of the Inhuman Rights Project could open the door to more lawsuits on behalf of animals, including pets and other species at zoos.
Proponents of the Inhuman Rights Project have argued that Happy is an independent, cognitively complex elephant who deserves the right reserved in the “person” law.
The Bronx Zoo says Happy is neither illegally imprisoned nor a person, but a well-groomed elephant, “respected as the magnificent creature as it is.”
Twenty containers, some with gold and silver, have been stolen from the port of the city of Manzanillo in western Mexico – an “unusual” and “very serious” criminal operation, according to yesterday’s authorities, AFP reported.
The criminal operation, dubbed “the theft of the century” in some media, took place on June 5th on a private plot of land off Mexico’s main trading port on the Pacific coast, but no information was leaked until two days ago, the agency said.
Official sources describe a spectacular picture. Heavily armed attackers, numbering at least 12, have neutralized the port’s security. The criminals then used cranes and trucks to load the containers for 8-10 hours, Gustavo Adrian Hoya, a security spokesman for the state of Colima, where the port is located, told reporters.
“The stolen goods were selected very demandingly – precious metals and other things, such as air conditioners,” he added. In addition to gold and silver, the bandits seized zinc and TVs, reports mexiconewsdaily.com.
The robbery took place within 8 to 10 hours, as not all containers were removed at the same time.
“This is unusual. There have been thefts of containers from time to time, but not in such quantities,” the spokesman added.
Mexican customs chief Horacio Duarte Olivares called the incident a “very serious organized crime operation” and said an investigation had been launched. He also informed the prosecutor’s office about the investigation, but refused to give details about the amount of stolen gold and silver.
A “strong and durable thermal dome” was promised to tourists in the Mediterranean. At the same time, the temperatures under this “dome”, which was collected by the hot wind from Africa, can reach 45 degrees beyond the limit for humans. Tourists vacationing in Spain and France were warned about this in particular – there are chances that these countries will set a record for the hottest temperatures. Accordingly, tourists were urged to escape from such crazy heat as possible, and above all – not to go out during the day.
Forecasters predict that a heat wave will begin to fill southwestern Europe from the Sahara and gradually spread to all of Western Europe this week. As a result, a “strong and persistent” thermal dome should capture France and Spain. June could be the hottest in at least 30 years.
Extreme heat has already intensified in the Iberian Peninsula over the weekend as Spain, as well as Portugal, Morocco and Algeria, experienced heat waves in excess of 40 degrees. An orange weather warning was issued for Andalusia, where temperatures reached 44°C.
It is expected that in the coming days the heat will spread to France and intensify even more. The most tense conditions are still expected on the Costa del Sol, the Balearic and Canary Islands. The heat will stay at least until the end of the week. By the way, the highest temperature recorded in Spain was last August in Andalusia – and it exceeded +47 degrees.
Tourists are strongly advised to observe all measures against the sun. Wear light-colored clothing made from natural fabrics, do not go out during the daytime, and use sunscreen.
In general, as meteorologists predict, temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius are likely throughout the Mediterranean, and in some places even higher. The most stressful conditions are expected on the Costa del Sol, the Balearic and Canary Islands. Moreover, extreme heat can last until the end of the week, which means tourists will have a hard time.
Vacationers are urged to take preventive measures to protect themselves. For example, stay at home during the hottest hours, visit the beaches only early in the morning or closer to sunset, drink more clean water, wear light-colored clothes, hats and sunscreens of at least SPF 50.
Tourists have also been warned that summer 2022 is generally expected to be hot, with temperatures warmer than usual also in July and August – the probability of an extremely hot summer in the Canary Islands and northwest Spain is 60% and 70% in the rest of mainland Spain and Balearic Islands.
Recall that earlier the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) warned tourists about the peak of the heat wave: residents and tourists are in real danger. The temperature in the resorts of Egypt and Cairo can go over 40 degrees. Actually, the heat that covered the Mediterranean came there just from the Sahara.
There has always been controversy over whether whiskey is a beverage that should be combined with food. And the prevailing opinion is that it is better to drink with an appetizer. Until recently, it was believed that whiskey should always be drunk clean, ie. without any food. Combining this drink with an appetizer seemed strange. Although it was common practice to drink appetizers in Europe and Asia, in the United States, whiskey is more likely to be drunk without food. To find the most suitable whiskey appetizer, you need to have a basic knowledge of the different types of your favorite amber drink. The taste of whiskey varies from light to very dense, sweet, fruity, citrus to a more complex and strong aroma with earthy, smoky notes. According to the taste, the food for the whiskey is chosen so that neither the appetizer nor the drink dominates and prevails. Rather, they should complement and increase the pleasure of drinking. For example, bourbon has a slight aroma of vanilla and caramel and therefore should be combined with foods containing caramelized ingredients. As a general rule, light whiskey goes well with seafood and spicy foods, medium whiskey goes well with meat, and thick whiskey goes great with more nutritious, high-fat dishes.
7 most suitable appetizers for whiskey
1. Dark chocolate Chocolate and whiskey go great together. Instead of choosing sweet milk chocolate, it is better to take a dark and bitter taste. Dark chocolate with orange flavor goes great with scotch because of the citrus flavor in scotch, which enhances that in chocolate. Pure dark chocolate is suitable for strong whiskey, and milk or one with the aroma of ginger and chili – for rye whiskey. Hazelnut chocolate goes well with single malt Scotch whiskey, and Americans’ favorite bourbon goes with almost all types of chocolate.
2. Cheese Whiskey and cheese have a lot in common. They need time to mature and are found in many varieties. That’s why the cheese goes well with whiskey. Matured cheddar cheese goes great with whiskey with a more smoky aroma. It is recommended to eat blue cheese with whiskey with a hotter taste. Soft cheeses such as brie and goat cheese are a nice appetizer for a light aromatic whiskey with hints of sweetness.
3. Dried fruits and nuts You will never go wrong if you drink whiskey with dried fruits and nuts. You can show more imagination in the combinations. Be careful which flavors of nuts and whiskey complement each other. Sweeter nuts go well with strong whiskey, while sweeter whiskey is suitable for more bitter nuts. The whiskey with smoky aroma is combined with well-roasted and salted nuts.
4. Grilled meat If you are preparing dinner and you are not sure what to serve for whiskey, you will not go wrong with grilled meat. This is always a good combination. The steaks go well with medium-density whiskeys. Whiskey with a deeper and smoky aroma is suitable for beef. If you are serving lighter meat, bourbon is a good choice.
5. Minced meat dishes All minced meat dishes are a suitable appetizer for strong whiskey with a rich aroma. The high alcohol content and spiciness of single malt Scotch or rye whiskey are combined with heavier, greasy dishes.
6. Smoked salmon Smoked salmon is a great appetizer for whiskey with a high rye content. The smoky aroma of salmon gives the bourbon a slightly spicy, fruity taste.
7. Apple Pie This dessert is combined with whiskey with a light aroma and a hint of sweetness. It can be served with American whiskey such as bourbon or one with a high rye content. The caramel aroma of bourbon emphasizes the taste of apple pie.
