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Sports stadiums echo ancient divisions
Oped, EDWARD WATTS, Published on 20/08/2022
» More than 230 amphitheatres, among the largest and most memorable monuments left to us by the Romans, survive in cities from northern England to the banks of the Jordan River. The Romans built amphitheatres for more than 500 years in a range of sizes -- from a capacity of a few thousand to 50,000 in the Colosseum -- using a variety of techniques. The amphitheatre at Pompeii was built in the first century BCE by workers who excavated hillsides, placed terraced seating on the packed soil, and erected retaining walls to hold the rows of seats in place. The amphitheatre in Bordeaux was built nearly 300 years later as a freestanding oval fashioned out of brick, concrete, and cut stone.
Sanctions aren't new, ask the Romans
News, EDWARD WATTS, Published on 19/03/2022
» Attacks on a state's economy can inflict immense damage, but sanctions and other tools of economic warfare are unlikely to defeat a superior military power. Instead, economic disruptions may prompt the state to fight even harder to defend itself. The anger and anxiety economic disruptions produce can accelerate rather than conclude a war.
Gold the only safe haven?
Business, James Luke, Published on 16/03/2022
» The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had many consequences -- first and foremost its devastating humanitarian impact. While we cannot lose sight of how many millions of people are affected, as investors we are conscious that this is a time of great uncertainty.
The new era of treatment: Functional medicine the way of the future
Luke Watts, Published on 19/05/2020
» Functional Medicine is a systems biology–based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of diseases. Each symptom or differential diagnosis may be one of many contributing to an individual’s illness. Where conventional medicine is structured to manage symptoms, functional medicine strives to address the root causes.
Covid-19: Immunity System the key defence
Luke Watts, Published on 28/04/2020
» With the Covid-19 epidemic bringing parts of the world to a panic-stricken standstill, now is the best time to think about the state of one’s overall health and wellbeing – and just how susceptible you might be to an infection.
Bizarre foods
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks and Luke Farrell, Published on 13/12/2019
» Remember the nose-to-tail restaurant trend that took over the dining scene a few years ago? Newsflash, it ain't new. There have been restaurants all over the world, including Thailand, where nose-to-tail dishes have been the stars of the show for decades! Food enthusiast Luke Farrell and I embarked on a food journey to take you to places you may have or have not been, and may not even have heard of!