Im crosby camper. We are grateful to have you here on valentines day at the Kansas City Public Library. When i was a boy my father took me on his ankle trips to the west and southwest and as we called on the banks, kettle customers, not infrequently road with the cattle rain ranchers on the range. I was introduced to the choice of the prairie oyster. For those of you who dont know with a prairie oyster is we will see later. I remember calling on a bank in a spin with my father when i was eight or nine years old and that is a long long time ago, from 67 and the streets were not paved. The restaurant next door to the hotel was swimming in dust left over from the gold rush days. Gold dust, not gold dust. Obviously. The three largest banks and one point the largest bank west of the mississippi and 1900 in the First National bank, the oldest thank, financed the growth of the west in the mid southwest, the cattle ranchers, hardware suppliers, dry goods importante, the railroads, the downstre
But changing climate sand natural disasters remained a constant threat. Rare but intense rainfall caused tremendous flooding and threaten the clay buildings. So the march devised a sophisticated drainage system to keep large water volumes under control. Under go. A complex network of clay conduits was installed for fresh water and sewage a technological innovation that reflects the bronze age peoples advanced way of life. Is surrounded by large cemeteries filled with thousands of graves. Most of them are simple chambers. But near a palace the excavators chanced upon some very special burial sites. Here the deceased were laid to rest in mortuary houses. Archeologists also found the skeletons of camels donkeys dogs and. Was it used for writing. Or cards are left as food for the afterlife. One thing is certain horses played an Important Role in. Just outside the modern capital of is the state run horse Breeding Farm housed in. Building. The fountain in itself is a monument with the Oil Ri
Hello im Claire Richardson welcome to the show britain is mourning the death of Prince Philip husband to Queen Elizabeth he died on friday aged 99 flights will fly at half mast until the day of his funeral which is yet to be announced although Buckingham Palace has asked crowds not to gather or lay flowers during the pandemic people have been coming out to express their grief in the last hour the military has been paying tribute to the prince. The sound goodbye. Across britain military guns fire salute the late Prince Philip a day after his death. Many british people are pausing to mark the passing of a man they held dear. I have a huge huge amount of respect for the royal family quite emotional actually even just talking about it we have a nice break as we walk in the Parliament Square im like oh its really just a festive just but if we had come down here and just been to the palace and safety of a state mosques and Everything Else and just the place the royal family today the Prince
The desert of turkmenistan contains an array of Hidden Treasures ancient forgotten kingdoms once flourished here along plentiful rivers who were the People Living here and what led to their downfall. After that it was completely abandoned. New excavation projects are now underway but the traditions of these advanced ancient civilizations are still alive today in turkmenistan. A fat women say to significant role in governing thats how. Was it natural disasters or dramatic Climate Change that led to this garden of beatons demise. The current coom deserts of turkmenistan. Archaeologist who. Has come here from paris to study. A long lost kingdom. Is over 3000 years old. Set off long before sunrise as their destination is several hours drive from the capital. Theyre headed for the hospitable south east of the country and the foothills of the dag mountains. A manmade hill with ruins rises over the endless flatland. Situated to the east of the caspian sea and central asia turkmenistans territ
Like to move information on the coronavirus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast so you can get it wherever you can get your podcast you can also find us at. Science. Mt classrooms and empty playgrounds and nursery schools. Its pretty much the same picture around the world. To cut the number of corona virus infections schools and kindergartens remain shut. When can they open again and if so under what conditions thats the question most parents ask. Children need an education but they also need to be protected from the virus a difficult balance. Welcome to the night in special and news im going to get jones and bill in good to have you with us its 2021 and the pandemic still dictates our life and that of our children of course now theres talk of prolonging the lockdown again no school no kindergarten but our kids really at risk a recent study implies yes they are. Children are generally not considered to be driving the spread of the corona virus but researc