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Can we map The Odyssey? How ancient geographers and modern researchers have traced Odysseus’s travels

Homer’s Odyssey is a quest, following King Odysseus’s ten-year journey back home to Ithaca after the Trojan war. It is a tale with distinct geographic, spatial and temporal dimensions. It is no wonder that for centuries, people have been intrigued by the places mentioned in the Odyssey, wondering how many…

The Conversation

Which mountains are called the ‘Mountains of the Moon’ in East Africa and why their glaciers are shrinking fast

The Rwenzori Mountains rise high. More than 5,000 metres, or around 16,000 feet, above sea level. You can see them for miles if the clouds let you. Some say they’re even visible from orbit. But that depends on the weather. Mist and clouds often hide them, especially during long rainy…

The Times of India

Weatherwatch: Forecasting’s astrological origins

Weather forecasting was still banned under the 1735 Witchcraft Act when the Met Office was founded in 1854

The Guardian - UK

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Starwatch: search for the constellation of Capricornus, the sea goat

One of the oldest recognised constellations, it appears on Babylonian clay tablets and Ptolemy’s second-century list

The Guardian - UK

The ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with housing crises, too

In many developed countries, the price of property has risen so high it’s meant the dream of home ownership has faded for many people. Often, renting isn’t a much better option, with an undersupply of affordable properties.

The Conversation

Giulio Cesare review – concert staging with plenty of sublime, and ridiculous, moments

Harry Bicket and the English Concert’s performance of Handel’s opera was full of compelling performances, most notably Louise Alder’s Cleopatra, Christophe Dumaux’s Caesar and John Holiday’s Ptolemy

The Guardian - UK

What we know of the early years of the ancient kingdom of Strathclyde

MANY years ago, I was regularly intrigued by a sign on the road into Dumbarton where my family eventually came to live.

The National (Scotland)

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Starwatch: the hair and the dogs that became stand-alone constellations

Ptolemy originally regarded the stars of Coma Berenices as the tuft of Leo’s tail and saw Canes Venatici as part of the great bear

The Guardian - UK

Stargazing in November: A sky of heavenly shenanigans

After traipsing left to right for the past four months, in late November Jupiter slows to a standstill, and then reverses its course, writes Nigel Henbest

The Independent UK

Review: Anchored by a superb Samuel L. Jackson, Apple TV spins an uplifting Alzheimer's tale

In "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey," adapted by Walter Mosley from his 2010 novel, Samuel L. Jackson plays the title character, a man in his 90s experiencing recently worsening dementia. The series, which premiered Friday on Apple TV+, is a not-always-easy mix of sentimental relationship story, detective story and…

Los Angeles Times

Samuel L. Jackson long has wanted to see an adaptation of ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’

Samuel L. Jackson has been dealt pretty good cards when it comes to aging.

Tribune News Service

‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’: Samuel L. Jackson lowers the volume as a man getting his memories back

Playing a dementia patient in Apple TV+ series, the prolific actor provides a reminder of his range.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey review – this is Samuel L Jackson’s career-best performance

Poignant, vulnerable, unsparing: the actor’s portrayal of a man with dementia in this new drama is clearly a passion project – and it carries the show

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