Le menhir d'Ussano à Cavallino di Lecce, en Italie. On trouve une tripotée de menhirs dans la province de Lecce, tout au bout des Pouilles. De façon intéressante, beaucoup ont été resculptés par la suite en forme de colonne.
Une pierre à cerfs dans le nord de la Mongolie, près de Mörön.
Les pierres à cerfs sont des stèles mégalithiques mongoles, souvent gravées de cerfs bondissants. Datant vraisemblablement de l'âge du bronze ou du fer, leur signification est, comme toujours, méconnue.
A reboot of a paiting I originally did in 1997, age 16. I think at the time I considered it my first sucessful oil painting. I have added all the stuff to it that I originally intended to, but chickened-out (painting over skies in oil painting is scary,... [more]:
Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was
Tsakhia mocked Putin over the weekend and his focus on history to try to justify his invasion of Ukraine.
Putin has frequently used historical borders to justify his brutal invasion, arguing that Russia has a claim over Ukraine even though Ukraine is an independent country.
In #Italy a few years ago the police called the firefighters to remove a banner hung from the windows of a private home because it had words ("You're not welcome") against the the minister of internal affairs #Salvini (both the police and the firefighters depend on the ministry of internal affairs).
World Governments Rattled as Indigenous Expose Atrocities at the United Nations
By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, April 22, 2023
"Governments from around the world are rushing to defend their #HumanRights records as #IndigenousPeoples describe the atrocities during the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues."
Mongolia continues to face the spread of TB, particularly in the low-income population. Tuberculosis (TB), a long-standing scourge that has afflicted humanity for millennia, remains a formidable global health challenge. Despite Mongolia’s pledge to combat tuberculosis at the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting on the issue,...
More than two million animals have died in Mongolia so far this winter, a government official said today, as the country endures extreme cold and snow... But this winter has been more severe than usual, with lower than normal temperatures and very heavy snowfall, the United Nations said in a recent report....
Pope justifies controversial statements on legacy of great Russia
> Moreover, he was not thinking of #imperialism when he made his remarks - rather of #Russia's "very beautiful" heritage, the 86-year-old said on his flight back to Rome from his trip to #Mongolia.
Spent most of the work day today going over the line-up of pieces that we have for the November issue of #MekongReview. It’s looking to be a pretty cool magazine: we’ve got pieces on/from #NorthKorea, #Mongolia, #Kashmir, #Singapore, #HongKong, and more. 🥰
A local herder with his Bactrian camels crossing the dunes of the Gobi desert in Mongolia in beautiful morning light. I spent a few days here earlier this year. #mongolia#photography#dunes#desert#travel
Mongolia has signed one of the largest climate finance agreements in Asia to date, dramatically expanding Mongolia's National Protected Area network and providing a blueprint for other countries around the world.
Shuvuuia deserti was a small maniraptoran theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. Its short, strong arm might have been used for digging, perhaps into insect mounds.
I've just entered the Tasmanian Open Chess Championship which will be held in Somerset in 2 weeks.
I would have liked to enter the Asian Senior Chess Championship which will be held in Mongolia as I've never been there. But, alas, that will not be happening.
A reboot of a paiting I originally did in 1997, age 16. I think at the time I considered it my first sucessful oil painting. I have added all the stuff to it that I originally intended to, but chickened-out (painting over skies in oil painting is scary,... [more]:
Mongolia’s looming tuberculosis crisis (thediplomat.com)
Mongolia continues to face the spread of TB, particularly in the low-income population. Tuberculosis (TB), a long-standing scourge that has afflicted humanity for millennia, remains a formidable global health challenge. Despite Mongolia’s pledge to combat tuberculosis at the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting on the issue,...
Two million livestock animals die as Mongolia endures extreme weather (www.freemalaysiatoday.com)
More than two million animals have died in Mongolia so far this winter, a government official said today, as the country endures extreme cold and snow... But this winter has been more severe than usual, with lower than normal temperatures and very heavy snowfall, the United Nations said in a recent report....