Late antiquity

Ancient Amphora Recovered by Nonprofit OceanX Delivered to the Republic of Malta

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
UNESCO, University, Underwater environment, Late antiquity, Fort St. Angelo, Data collection, Heritage Malta, Research, Aircraft, UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, University of Malta, Republic, Student, Collection, Superintendent, European, Artifact, ROV, Tourism, OceanX, Mediterranean Sea

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 18, 2023, global exploration nonprofit OceanX delivered an ancient amphora to Maltese heritage authorities that was discovered by chance on the Mediterranean seafloor during a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) dive in the summer of 2022. This handover is an example of a non-governmental research entity executing the delivery of a discovered artifact through the appropriate channels according to rules laid out by UNESCO. A handover ceremony was held at Fort St. Angelo in Malta and attended by Dr. Owen Bonnici, The Minister for Cultural Heritage of Malta, along with representatives from OceanX, Heritage Malta, and the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.

Key Points: 
  • A handover ceremony was held at Fort St. Angelo in Malta and attended by Dr. Owen Bonnici, The Minister for Cultural Heritage of Malta, along with representatives from OceanX, Heritage Malta, and the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.
  • OceanX immediately declared the amphora's discovery to authorities at the nearby port of Malta.
  • Since then, OceanX has collaborated with heritage authorities in Malta to follow best practices to preserve, desalinate, and hand off the artifact.
  • "The handing over of the amphora by OceanX to Malta is an excellent example of best practice in the area of underwater cultural heritage and its management.

First AlUla World Archaeology Summit gathers over 300 delegates from 39 countries for wide-ranging discussion of archaeology's role in society

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
National Centre for Photography, Tourism, Speech, RCU, Late antiquity, Perception, Al-'Ula, Imperial, History, Government, Italian School of Archaeology at Athens, CNRS, Royal commission, School, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Royal Commission for Al-'Ula, Scientific method, Pottery, Whaling, New York University, Arabian Peninsula, Archaeology, Renaissance

Organised by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the summit has drawn over 300 delegates from 39 countries to AlUla in north-west Saudi Arabia for two days of wide-ranging discussions on archaeology's role in stewarding heritage toward the enactment of meaningful change for society.

Key Points: 
  • Organised by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the summit has drawn over 300 delegates from 39 countries to AlUla in north-west Saudi Arabia for two days of wide-ranging discussions on archaeology's role in stewarding heritage toward the enactment of meaningful change for society.
  • In the aftermath of the uprising, he said, "We have discovered the existence of a republic beneath the Tunisian soil."
  • AlUla's position as a hub of archaeological activity is continuing to expand as RCU hosts the inaugural AlUla World Archaeology Summit taking place from Sept 13-15, 2023.
  • The summit is a platform for advancing archaeology and cultural heritage management in their interface with other disciplines.

First AlUla World Archaeology Summit gathers over 300 delegates from 39 countries for wide-ranging discussion of archaeology's role in society

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 14, 2023
National Centre for Photography, Tourism, Speech, RCU, Late antiquity, Perception, Al-'Ula, Imperial, History, Government, Italian School of Archaeology at Athens, CNRS, Royal commission, School, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Royal Commission for Al-'Ula, Scientific method, Pottery, Whaling, New York University, Arabian Peninsula, Archaeology, Renaissance

Organised by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the summit has drawn over 300 delegates from 39 countries to AlUla in north-west Saudi Arabia for two days of wide-ranging discussions on archaeology's role in stewarding heritage toward the enactment of meaningful change for society.

Key Points: 
  • Organised by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the summit has drawn over 300 delegates from 39 countries to AlUla in north-west Saudi Arabia for two days of wide-ranging discussions on archaeology's role in stewarding heritage toward the enactment of meaningful change for society.
  • In the aftermath of the uprising, he said, "We have discovered the existence of a republic beneath the Tunisian soil."
  • AlUla's position as a hub of archaeological activity is continuing to expand as RCU hosts the inaugural AlUla World Archaeology Summit taking place from Sept 13-15, 2023.
  • The summit is a platform for advancing archaeology and cultural heritage management in their interface with other disciplines.

Caveat emptor: a new book on the best lines in Latin misses the bigger picture

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Monday, April 17, 2023
Rape, Oxbridge, Bloomsbury, Nerva–Antonine dynasty, Late, Life, Late antiquity, Poetry, Sarmatians, Culture, The Art of Love, Ammianus Marcellinus, Suetonius, House of the Tragic Poet, Passion, Holy Land, Woman, Language, Brute, Christianity, Republic, Student, Portrait, Man, CAVE, Metamorphoses, Annals (Tacitus), Juvenal, Child, Propertius, Translation, Reading, AD, House, Female, Book, Entertainment, Birth control, Love, Domitian, Catullus, Perpetua and Felicity

The mosaic depicts a chained dog accompanied by the Latin words, CAVE CANEM (“beware of the dog”).

Key Points: 
  • The mosaic depicts a chained dog accompanied by the Latin words, CAVE CANEM (“beware of the dog”).
  • Latin is perhaps most familiar today as the language of practical short-cuts (etc, e.g., i.e.)
  • and quotable lines, beloved by creators of school mottos and political speechwriters alike.
  • The Best Latin Lines Ever – Harry Mount and John Davie (Bloomsbury) Mount and Davie take the easy way out.
  • Yet there is no discussion of why Catullus uses such shocking obscenities or of the purposes of sexual invective in Latin.

Glossing over women’s stories

    • This is admittedly, partly the result of the fact that most surviving Latin literature was written by men.
    • One cannot but helped be moved by Perpetua’s account of her separation from her baby, whom she was still breastfeeding.
    • The resonance of these heartfelt words only increases when Perpetua abandons her child, and her life, for her Christian faith.
    • The poetry, panegyric, and pilgrim’s tales of the vibrant world of Late Antiquity are all but absent.

The Valens Company Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

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Friday, June 12, 2020
Gothic War, Illyrian people, Last of the Romans, Valens, Valentinian dynasty, Security, System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval, Roman emperors, Late antiquity, Decades

The Valens Company is a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products.

Key Points: 
  • The Valens Company is a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products.
  • Readers are cautioned that actual results are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which are fully described in Valens' latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company's website at www.thevalenscompany.com .
  • The risks described in such Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
  • Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.

The Valens Company Announces Custom Manufacturing Agreement with Next Generation Product Innovator, Verse Cannabis, To Launch Largest, Ultra Premium Concentrate Offering in Canada

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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Gothic War, Hod HaSharon, Valens, Verse–chorus form, Roman emperors, Late antiquity, Units of time

The second line to launch, Verse Originals, will include high-quality vapes and oils with unique terpene profiles at great value price points.

Key Points: 
  • The second line to launch, Verse Originals, will include high-quality vapes and oils with unique terpene profiles at great value price points.
  • Under the terms of the custom manufacturing agreement, The Valens Company will pay Verse royalties over the five-year term.
  • The Valens Company is a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products.
  • Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.

The Valens Company Enters Australia's Rapidly Expanding Cannabis Market with Five Year Distribution Agreement with Country's Largest Distributor

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Hod HaSharon, Valens, Cannabis, Roman emperors, Late antiquity, Medicine

Landmark agreement provides The Valens Company with strategic access to the second largest cannabis market outside of North America.

Key Points: 
  • Landmark agreement provides The Valens Company with strategic access to the second largest cannabis market outside of North America.
  • Under the terms of the five-year agreement, The Valens Company becomes a preferred supplier to Cannvalate, a leading authority in the Australian medical cannabis community with the largest cannabis distribution platform in the country.
  • As such, the terms of the agreement require minimal upfront capital investment by The Valens Company.
  • "This partnership provides Valens with strategic access to Australia's strong and fast-growing cannabis market," said Tyler Robson, CEO of The Valens Company.

The Valens Company Commences Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange

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Thursday, April 16, 2020
Gothic War, Valentinian dynasty, Hod HaSharon, Valens, Toronto Stock Exchange, OTC Markets Group, TSX Venture Exchange, Roman emperors, Late antiquity, Companies

KELOWNA, BC, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Valens GroWorks Corp. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF)(the "Company", "Valens" or "The Valens Company"), a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products, is pleased to announce its common shares and certain warrants have commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols "VLNS" and "VLNS.WT," at which time they were delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange.

Key Points: 
  • KELOWNA, BC, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Valens GroWorks Corp. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF)(the "Company", "Valens" or "The Valens Company"), a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products, is pleased to announce its common shares and certain warrants have commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols "VLNS" and "VLNS.WT," at which time they were delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange.
  • The Valens Company is a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products.
  • The Company expects to formally change its name in due course.
  • Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the projections contained in the forward-looking statements throughout this news release.

The Valens Company Begins Production of Hand Sanitizer to Help Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Hygiene, Antiseptics, Hod HaSharon, Valens, Gothic War, Valentinian dynasty, Roman emperors, Hand sanitizer, Late antiquity

The Valens Company to begin production and bottling of 1,300 litres of hand sanitizer liquid at its Kelowna facility.

Key Points: 
  • The Valens Company to begin production and bottling of 1,300 litres of hand sanitizer liquid at its Kelowna facility.
  • The Valens Company will bottle and donate 40,000bottles of hand sanitizer in various formats to frontline health care workers across Canada.
  • "We at The Valens Company recognize the urgency in assisting our communities across the country during this critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Tyler Robson, CEO, The Valens Company.
  • The Valens Company is a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products.

The Valens Company to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2020

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
KPMG, Madoff investment scandal, Valens, Conference call, Roman emperors, Late antiquity, Decades

The Company will host a conference call the following day, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 11:00 am Eastern Time / 8:00 am Pacific Time to discuss the financial results and business outlook.

Key Points: 
  • The Company will host a conference call the following day, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 11:00 am Eastern Time / 8:00 am Pacific Time to discuss the financial results and business outlook.
  • The call will be available via webcast on the Valens Investor page of the Company website at https://thevalenscompany.com/investors/ or at this link .
  • A replay of the call will be available on the The Valens Company Investor page approximately two hours after the conference call has ended.
  • The Valens Company has changed its auditor to KPMG LLP (the "New Auditor") from Davidson and Company LLP (the "Former Auditor"), effective March 30, 2020.