What country has the oldest surviving name still recognisably in use today?
Egypt? Greece? China? It's none of those.
These cedar trees should give a big clue...
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The Italian journalist who posed this obviously reasonable question to an EU official about Israel, Gabriele Nunziati, was just fired by the Nova news agency in Rome for the crime of asking it.
The most notable aspect of this event is that it's now utterly unsurprising:
Gabriele Nunziati aveva chiesto alla Commissione Europea se Israele dovesse pagare per la ricostruzione della Striscia di Gaza, come la Russia per l'Ucraina
https://t.co/4DYaWWMthe
Sofia Corradi vient de nous quitter.
Elle avait rêvé d'une jeunesse européenne qui se rencontre et s'enrichit de ses différences. Des millions d’étudiants lui doivent un morceau de vie et un horizon.
Hommage à « Mamma Erasmus » dont le rêve continue de bâtir notre Europe.
📍the 12th edition of the "Robert #Elgie" Brown Bag Seminars on Politics organized at
@DiSpSapienza is approaching! 🏁
From Oct 8 to Nov 26 2025, scholars will present and share ongoing research activities
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This documentary in 6 episodes on the war in #Algeria by @ARTEfr is a masterpiece.
60 years ago many French citizens considered Algeria to be French. Some have yet to fully acknowledge independence. https://t.co/Q4SEnVE5gh
#Assange è ad un passo dall'essere estradato negli USA. Unica colpa aver rivelato i crimini di guerra in Iraq e Afghanistan. Verrà processato come fosse una spia, un giornalista in carcere per aver detto la verità.Una vergogna per l'Occidente, un insulto alla democrazia!
A Marsiglia il Refugee* Food Festival mette insieme aspiranti chef di tutto il mondo: un’esperienza culinaria ma anche di integrazione e inserimento professionale. Il reportage di Andrea de Georgio. https://t.co/beRggxVFI5
Ιl palazzo senatorio del Campidoglio, domani sera verrà illuminato in onore della Festa Nazionale Ellenica del 25 marzo, che quest'anno celebra i 200 anni della rivoluzione greca del 1821 #Greece200years#Greece2021
The Torlonia Marbles are on display for the first time in 50 yrs & yesterday I had the chance to see them!
A masterpiece collection with an incredible history, read on for a #THREAD on the exhibition, the collection, & some of my favorites!
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#rome#archaeology@museiincomune