Weekend Feature: How my grandfather defended Empire in Kenya
I always knew of his connection to Kenya, but it wasn’t until the elders died that I learned of his role in suppressing the ...
Archaeology breakthrough as 4,000-year-old finding gives bleak assessment on 'red tape'
The texts contain cuneiform symbols, an early writing system, and show the red tape of government bureaucracy dates back over ...
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4,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets Show Ancient Sumerians' Obsession With Government Bureaucracy
In southern Iraq, archaeologists have excavated a remarkable collection of carved clay tablets—ancient records of Akkadia, ...
Ancient stone tablets show government red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists
Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for millennia. Evidence from ancient Mesopotamia reveals that bureaucratic systems were ...
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Dead sheep to gold: 4,000-year-old tablet reveals world’s first empire’s secrets
Archaeologists have unearthed “administrative tablets ... Sébastien Rey, curator at the British Museum, described these ...
The sun has literally set on the British Empire
The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...
Archeologists unearth 1700s signs of British control in Florida after Spanish rule
The centuries-old city of St. Augustine is an enduring reminder of Spain’s long history in Florida, going back generations ...
ABC News5d
Empire State Building celebrates 45th anniversary of ABC's 'Nightline'
The skyscraper will be lit up in gold and cyan to match the show's new logo. If you're looking at the New York City skyline on Friday night, you might wonder about the colors of the Empire State ...
The Baltimore Sun29d
Can the Constitution survive a clash between Trump and the courts?
The “king can do no wrong” doctrine of the British Empire was dethroned by the American Revolution. Indeed, Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution saddles the president with an obligation ...
Variety5d
BAFTA Chief Addresses British TV Crisis, Celebrates Creative Strength of Current Landscape: ‘There’s No Silver Bullet’
Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, has expressed confidence in the resilience of British television despite recent industry challenges, describing the creative and craft quality of U.K. TV as being at ...