Excavations in the neighbourhood of the historic city of Dura, on the northern Euphrates (which was for some six centuries the outlying post of Greco-Roman civilisation), have recently revealed most important and interesting information on ancient religions and peoples. In particular a series of frescoes painted on the walls of a synagogue built in the middle of the third century A.D. has provided the oldest representations of Biblical Testament history yet discovered. They depict the anointing of King David by Samuel and other Old Testament scenes. Another find was that of a ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 210 wordsTHE Veteran Climber and I sat on a slope high above Wantaki. As we shared our bread and cheese and fruit I improved the opportunity of better acquaintance with the old gentleman. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938), Wed 9 Jan 1935, Page 14
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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