Lakes of mercury and human sacrifices after 1,800 years, Teotihuacan reveals its treasures

 Posted on June 15, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1548 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Art and designWhen archaeologists found a tunnel under Mexico’s ‘birthplace of the gods’, they could only dream of the riches they would discover. Now its wonders – from jewel-eyed figures to necklaces of human teeth – are being revealed to the world In 2003, a tunnel was discovered beneath the Feathered Serpent pyramid in the ruins of Teotihuacan, the ancient city in Mexico. Undisturbed for 1,800 years, the sealed-off passage was found to contain thousands of extraordinary treasures lying exactly where they had first been placed as ritual offerings to the gods. [Read More]

Paul Gray obituary | Slipknot

 Posted on June 15, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  721 words  |  Delta Gatti

SlipknotObituaryPaul Gray obituaryFounder member and bass guitarist of cult US metal band SlipknotPaul Gray, who has been found dead at the age of 38, was the bass guitarist and a founder member of the US nu-metal band Slipknot. However, fans knew him simply as No 2 or The Pig. The latter was due to the Iowa outfit's penchant for wearing horror masks on stage, with Gray initially sporting a latex disguise that resembled a grotesque hog. [Read More]

Ray Thomas obituary | Pop and rock

 Posted on June 15, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  885 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Pop and rockObituaryRay Thomas obituaryFounding member of the Moody Blues best known as the group’s flautistRay Thomas, a founding member of the Moody Blues, who has died aged 76, played various instruments, including the French horn, oboe, piccolo, harmonica and saxophone, but was best known as the group’s flautist. Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson would become rock’s most flamboyant flute-brandisher. However, Thomas’s solo in the band’s biggest hit Nights in White Satin, which went to No 2 in the US and reached No 9 in the UK at the end of 1967 (one of its three appearances in the UK Top 20), perfectly encapsulated the song’s mood of mystical melancholy. [Read More]

Robbie Williams fan dies after Sydney concert fall | Robbie Williams

 Posted on June 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  226 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Robbie Williams This article is more than 2 months oldRobbie Williams fan dies after Sydney concert fallThis article is more than 2 months oldWoman in her 70s dies following induced coma after falling down six rows of seating at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park on Thursday evening Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A woman who was seriously injured during a Robbie Williams concert in Sydney last week has died. [Read More]

Roman fingerprints found in 2,000-year-old cream | UK news

 Posted on June 15, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  686 words  |  Delta Gatti

UK news This article is more than 20 years oldRoman fingerprints found in 2,000-year-old creamThis article is more than 20 years oldArchaeologists marvel at the latest discoveries unearthed during excavations at a Roman temple complex in London A sealed Roman container was opened today to reveal a 2,000-year-old cream - complete with fingerprints. The metal artefact, measuring 6cm in diameter and showing little sign of decay was unearthed during archaeological excavations at a Roman temple complex in Southwark, London. [Read More]

Everton 1-3 Manchester City: Premier League as it happened | Premier League

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  12 minutes  |  2518 words  |  Brenda Moya

27 Dec 202322.30 GMTThank you very much for joining me. Here is Andy Hunter’s report from Goodison Park. Álvarez and Silva get Manchester City show back on the road against EvertonRead more27 Dec 202322.24 GMTIt is absolutely hammering it down at Goodison. It’s good stuff. Looks biblical. 27 Dec 202322.23 GMTPhil Foden: “I thought we played really well in the first half, it seemed to be the same story of the previous games. [Read More]

How to rock the 70s look: dress like your mum

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  13 minutes  |  2745 words  |  Delta Gatti

Weekend fashion special spring/summer 2015FashionDenim skirts, broderie anglaise and big hats: this season’s inspiration is the 1970s, as your mum wore it. Fashion editor Jess Cartner-Morley gets out the family photos, along with musicians Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Marina Diamandis and the Staves The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. [Read More]

Italian PM greeted with anti-fascist song Bella Ciao at convention video | World news

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  152 words  |  Christie Applegate

Giorgia Meloni Italian PM greeted with anti-fascist song Bella Ciao at convention – video Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s prime minister and leader of a party with neo-fascist origins, was greeted during a speech in Rimini with some delegates singing the protest song at her arrival. Meloni was speaking during a convention of the three main Italian unions, CGIL, CISL, and UIL when some unionists sang the song and left the hall with their fists raised. [Read More]

Lungs review Claire Foy and Matt Smith shine in climate crisis drama

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  677 words  |  Delta Gatti

TheatreReviewOld Vic, London Duncan Macmillan’s two-hander is a frenetic portrait of flawed love in a flawed world, exposing the neuroses of a modern couple who struggle to put their principles aside ‘The world is fucked,” says one half of the earnest couple in Lungs, fretting about starting a family on an over-populated planet. Since Duncan Macmillan’s play about modern love and the climate crisis was first staged in 2011, it feels like the world has become even more so. [Read More]

Plan to redevelop Gabba for Brisbane Olympics to cost $2.7b and a primary school, sparking outcry |

 Posted on June 14, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  979 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Brisbane Olympic Games 2032Plan to redevelop Gabba for Brisbane Olympics to cost $2.7b and a primary school, sparking outcryFederal and Queensland governments will build one stadium each, and work together to fund other Games venues Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Annastacia Palaszczuk says a $2.7bn plan to knock down and rebuild Brisbane’s Gabba stadium will “anchor a major urban renewal project” that will see thousands of new homes built and deliver a more connected and livable city. [Read More]