Merry Wanderer of the Night [02/19/16] 

  • Have you written a post involving Contemporary YA?! Link it up!You do not have to be a participant in the Just Contemporary Challenge to you this linky! It's for any and every post involving Contemporary YA! Let's spread the love!:)You can link any Contemporary post (review, giveaway, author interview/guest post etc) but it does h…

  • India: Restoration of two Kakatiya era temples in full swing

    After much delay, work has finally begun on restoration of two ancient temples of the Kakatiya era in Kusumanchi mandal headquarters in the district.The historical Mukkanteshwaralayam being restored at Kusumanchi in Khammam district [Credit: G.N. Rao]The Department of Archaeology has sanctioned Rs. 60 lakh under 13th Finance Commi…

  • Near East: Syria reclaims 120 looted antiquities from Palmyra

    Syria has retrieved more than 120 antiquities looted from cemeteries in the millennia-old oasis city of Palmyra following years of destruction and war pillaging, its director of museums said Wednesday.Syrians ride their bikes in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, March 2014 [Credit: AFP/Joseph Eid]Looters have breached tombs and R…

  • Near East: Turkish district to be moved for ancient city

    In Turkey's northern province of Tokat’s Sulusaray district, a settlement of 3,500 people located on top of the ancient city of Sebastopolis, is set to be moved to another location so that the site can come to light.Ruins at Sebastopolis [Credit: AA]Sulusaray Mayor Halil Demirkol said the ancient city, which has been home to three…

  • Rainforests: World Heritage Sites risk collapse without stronger local management

    Without better local management, the world's most iconic ecosystems are at risk of collapse under climate change, say researchers in Science. Protecting places of global environmental importance such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Amazon rainforest from climate change will require reducing the other pressures they face, for exa…