Javier Basulto

Bueno... Los antiguos romanos usaban este tipo de esponja en las letrinas comunales. Las esponjas eran incluso de uso general, no individual. Cualquiera las podía usar después de ir al baño.

Really exciting new archaeology report showing that two people who died in 7th century Kent had West African grandfathers. It’s suggested they’d travelled here as traders and settled thanks to the Byzantine Empire’s trade network that linked North Africa to Britain

Image showing an advertisement for "The Jetsons" series, also known as "Los supersónicos" in Mexican Spanish.

The Jetsons' character names in Mexican Spanish.

Hanna-Barbera's #animated series "The #Jetsons" (1962-63), was dubbed into #Spanish in #Mexico as "Los #supersónicos". Most characters' names were also changed: Súper (George), Ultra (Jane), Lucero (Judy), Cometín (Elroy), Robotina (Rosie the Robot) and Astro the dog (same). #dubbing #TVshows

Zona de Monumentos Arqueológicos de Xochicalco

Como parte del proyecto editorial impulsado por la Coordinación Nacional de Difusión del INAH, se han elaborado guías para cada zona arqueológica y museo bajo resguardo del Instituto.

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VIDEO: As temperatures touch 50C, Dubai runners turn to indoor races.

As temperatures soar outside, a sprawling shopping centre in Dubai echoes to the squeak of sneakers as hundreds of people join a "Mallathon" -- an indoor, air-conditioned race

Good question!

I loved that song back in the 80s! I was also crazy about her cover of "I love Rock 'n Roll" back then!

2.000 Jahre alte Papyrus-Rollen sollen lesbar werden Neue Röntgentechniken und KI-Algorithmen sollen Papyrus-Rollen aus Herculaneum wieder lesbar machen.

2.000 Jahre alte Papyrus-Rollen sollen lesbar werden #Papyrus #KI #KünstlicheIntelligenz

Eros Ramazzotti's album "Cuori agitati", released in 1985.

Eros Ramazzotti's album "Cuori agitati", released in 1985.

Eros Ramazzotti's album "Cuori agitati", released in 1985.

Eros Ramazzotti's album "Cuori agitati", released in 1985.

40 years of "Cuori agitati" ("Restless Hearts"), Eros #Ramazzotti 's first studio album (1985), which was a huge success in Europe. #ItalianMusic

40 años de "Corazones agitados" (1985), primer álbum de estudio de Eros Ramazzotti, el cual tuvo un éxito aplastante en Europa. #ErosRamazzotti

A man with glasses and a beard stands under a canopy in front of an excavation site. On-screen text reads: Jens Notroff, Archaeologist. (Sure, that's me.)

Oh right, almost forgot about this, but it seems that what we filmed last year is finally on air now.

Anybody up for an #ExpeditionUnknown to #GobekliTepe?

🏺▶️ www.dailymotion.com/video/x9oau6o

News - Archaeologists Locate Lost Maya "Land of the White Jaguar" - Archaeology Magazine CHIAPAS, MEXICO—Live Science reports that archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) […]

📰 Archaeologists locate the lost 'Land of the White Jaguar', the home of #Maya rebels who resisted Spanish conquest 🏺

#ArchaeologyNews via @archaeologymag.bsky.social

Which are the most studied languages in EU schools? Spanish takes second place among pupils in general education, while German wins the silver medal in vocational schools. #EuropeInMotion

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Picture of safety matches in matchboxes with old-fashioned labels.

Swedish word of the day #swotd is tändstickor (matches). Did you know that the safety match was patented in 1844 by the Swedish inventor Gustaf Erik Pasch. For many years, safety matches were one of the most important export products from Sweden.
#Sweden

Map showing the new 7 Wonders of the World.

#culture

Map of the new Seven #Wonders of the World, announced in 2007 and based on a global poll with more than 100 millions votes cast. The initiative was a private effort, not associated with UNESCO.

#Mexico #Peru #Brazil #Italy #China #Jordan #India

No lo había pensado de esta manera

💥🏳️‍🌈Today, Hungarian police summoned Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony as a suspect in a criminal investigation and took his mugshot—for organizing the banned Budapest Pride march, which drew 200–300K people.

His lawyer Csaba Tordai showed up wearing a Polish "Konstytucja" t-shirt.

En mi experiencia pasada, el banco en MX te quita como un 3% del monto recibido, pero creo que depende también de la divisa de origen y de la cantidad total.

A New Museum Dedicated to Frida Kahlo's Early Years and Family Life Is Coming to Mexico City The Museo Casa Kahlo will be located beside the popular Museo Frida Kahlo. It will display letters, artworks and mementos that shed light on the Mexican artist's childhood

There are opening a new museum (the "Red House") in September in Mexico City dedicated to Kahlo's family. The house used to belong to her niece.

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...

Kyoto is probably one of the most beautiful cities I've been to... A trip to Japan without going to Kyoto is really not complete. Nearby Nara is also awesome. Highly recommended.

News - Newly Deciphered Cuneiform Tablet Contains Unknown Sumerian Myth - Archaeology Magazine CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—A riveting lost Sumerian myth was recently rediscovered thanks to University of Chicago Sumerologist […]

📰 Wake up babe, a new Sumerian myth just dropped 🏺

Archaeologists have deciphered a cuneiform tablet detailing a previously unknown tale, although its fragmented nature leaves the story unfinished

#ArchaeologyNews via @archaeologymag.bsky.social

archaeology.org/news/2025/07...

Yesterday's news from St. Lucia brings the number of countries criminalizing gay sex back down to 64 -- it had risen earlier this year following recriminalization in Trinidad & Tobago and official criminalization in Mali, and fallen after news of decriminalization emerged in Niue

Saint Lucia court strikes down laws punishing gay sex, rights groups say Those found guilty of same-sex relations in the Caribbean island had faced up to a decade in prison.

A Saint Lucia court strikes down laws that had criminalized same-sex relations in the Caribbean island nation with up to a decade behind bars, according to local LGBTQ rights organizations in the region.

Sign saying welcome in various indigenous languages

Languages of Oaxaca, Mexico 🇲🇽 #langsky

Picture shows tequila shots and the Mexican flag.

Today, 24th of July, is National #Tequila Day in #Mexico, a protected designation of origin product, which is made from the blue agave plant, mainly in the town of Tequila, State of #Jalisco, Mexico. This distilled beverage is extremely popular abroad and comes in at least 4 varieties.

#culture

Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76

These countries have no UNESCO sites yet:

A view into the tomb, showing various pottery vessels

A view into the tomb, in the background archaeologists at work

New discovery: Archaeologists have uncovered a rare, intact Etruscan chamber tomb – a discovery hailed as one of the most significant finds in recent decades for understanding the ancient pre-Roman civilization. 

news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2...

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Probably migrants learning the national language.

A map shows the second most studied language on the Duolingo app. after English.

#langsky #languages

Second most popular language on #Duolingo in 2023.

Broadly speaking, #Spanish and #German seem to prevail in Europe, #French in Africa and #Japanese in East Asia.

Map by Duolingo.

❤️ Joanna Maciejewska aka @authorjmac.bsky.social #AI #IA