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The Avestic texts we know are almost all recitatives of various Mazdean ceremonies. Even so, our knowledge of Mazdean rituals is very limited. Modern editors of the Avesta have based the edited text on Pehlevi manuscripts. For the recitative of the long …

The commission for Giovanni Bellini's painting of St. Francis in the Frick Collection coincided with developments of the Franciscan Observant movement in the Veneto in general, and, in particular, with the refurbishing of the Franciscan convent in the …

Under the pressure of increasing threats of plundering, the historical heritage in Egyptian desert areas by robbers using modern technologies, such as GPS navigation systems and heavy-duty off-road vehicles, Egyptian authorities appealed to the …

At the heart of all musical activity is the tendency to move to the beat of the music, beating time or dancing. This ability relies on a vast cerebral network, the nature and specificity of which we are beginning to grasp. One of its essential components …

Human beings are said to be profoundly social creatures, but it is often overlooked that many other animals are also extremely well adapted to social learning and interaction. Recent comparative studies on social cognition in different species show that …

Microbial diseases continue to be responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, and many pathogens are increasingly resistant to drugs. Understanding fundamental pathogenic mechanisms provides information to develop new avenues for …

Among the present, rather scant collection of Old Kingdom hieratic documents, the Abusir papyri undoubtedly occupy a very prominent position. At a first sight, these fragmentary records of the Abusir pyramid temple administration and economy might seem …

Over the past decade, research has amply demonstrated that musical involvement (or even musical instinct) is a fundamental trait of the human species. However, little is known about the biological basis of music. The latest research shows that a minority …

Due to the shortage of direct evidence, the transition between the Fourth and the Fifth Dynasty presents us with major problems in our efforts to reconstruct the history of the Old Kingdom. The discussion about this period and its protagonists is fraught …