Skulls displayed in public 2,000 years ago were intended as a warning to enemies and a celebration of comrades, a new paper argues.
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This 1973 Hodaka Wombat was acquired by the seller in Colorado in 1994, reportedly from its first owner. The bike is powered by a 123cc two-stroke single paired with a five-speed transmission, and features a chrome fuel tank and fenders. Additional details include a black vinyl solo seat, a cargo rack, a chrome cross-braced handlebar, a kick starter, a K&W Enterprises fork brace, an upswept expansion chamber exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels. Work in 2025 included installing electronic ignition, replacing the tires, battery, front brake cable, headlight, grips, petcocks, and assorted rubber components, and more. This Wombat is now offered at no reserve in New Mexico for off-road use only with a photocopied parts list and owner’s manual, a tool kit, removed ignition parts, and a bill of sale.
This 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL is a European-market example that was acquired by the selling dealer in 2025. The car is finished in red over Red MB-Tex and is powered by a 2.3-liter M127 inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a black convertible top, a removable red hardtop, 14″ steel wheels with painted covers, and European-specification headlights. This W113 is now offered by the selling dealer in Oregon with a clean Washington title.
This 1988 BMW M6 is finished in Cinnabar Red over Natur leather and powered by a 3. 5-liter S38 inline-six linked with a five-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. It rides on 17″ multi-piece BBS wheels and is further equipped with a sunroof, a rear spoiler, fog lights, power-adjustable front seats, a cassette stereo, a trunk-mounted six-disc CD changer, air conditioning, cruise control, and power windows and locks. Acquired by the seller in 2000, this E24 M6 shows 95k miles and is now offered with a tool kit, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.
This 1973 Lotus Super Seven is a right-hand-drive Series 4 example that was sold new in the UK. It was fitted with a “Big Valve” 1. 6L twin-cam inline-four and a replacement fiberglass tub in addition to undergoing chassis repairs in the early 1980s before being brought to the US in the mid-2010s. Chassis S43314S subsequently underwent additional refurbishment work that involved a color change to green, an engine rebuild, and more as detailed below. The car rides on 13″ Jupiter alloy wheels coupled with Gaz adjustable coilovers at all four corners and is equipped with front disc brakes. The cockpit houses fixed-back bucket seats trimmed in black vinyl that are paired with Sabelt harnesses. The engine breathes through dual Weber 45 DCOE carburetors as well as a stainless-steel exhaust system, while shifting is through a four-speed manual transmission. Further details include a black canvas soft top, a roll bar, a heater, and retrofitted Smiths instrumentation. Acquired by the current owner in 2016, this Super Seven is now offered on dealer consignment with a collection of records and a clean California title.
The phrase “when Dylan went electric” once carried as much weight in pop culture history as “the fall of the Berlin Wall” carries in, well, history. Both events have receded into what feels like the distant past, but in the early 1960s, they likely seemed equally unlikely to many a serious Bob Dylan fan in [.].
blue crow media’s ‘brutalist berlin’ is an architectural guide to more than fifty of the german city’s concrete landmarks. The post brutalist berlin: a concrete chronicle of the german city’s postwar identity appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Ok, you caught us. It certainly isn’t going to be the year of Algol. When you think of “old” programming languages, you usually think of FORTRAN and COBOL. You should . read more.
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A new stage production in Okinawa has brought the rich history of the Ryukyu Kingdom to life through opera, captivating audiences with a dramatic portrayal of royal love and resilience. The performance, staged in Urasoe as part of celebrations marking the city’s 55th anniversary, centers on Queen Aoriya and the young seventh king of the Ryukyu Kingdom as they face the nation’s greatest crisis in 1609 the invasion known as “Satsuma,” which threatened the kingdom’s sovereignty.