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PanoramaDid John the Baptist wear sandals?
Petr Hlaváček is a man with a passion for shoes. The dean of Zlín’s
Bata University knows the technology of shoe-making inside out. He has
reconstructed shoes worn by Oetzi the Ice Man 5,000 years ago and is
working on the latest technologies for shoes intended to help diabetic
patients, among many other projects. So when Czech experts studied the
contents of the St Maurus reliquary said to contain the remains of John the
Baptist –among them a small piece of a leather sandal which may have been
his – it was only natural that they should turn to the country’s
leading shoe expert for help. I spoke to Petr Hlaváček to find out just
what he had managed to ascertain. More
One on OneModern echoes from the Egyptian sands
Professor Miroslav Bárta is the head of a Czech team of archaeologists
working at a long established site in Egypt. He recently got back from
Egypt and is seeking clearance to resume work there again in the face of
the uncertainty about the situation in country. In this week’s One on One
Professor Bárta describes the new theories about the collapse of the Old
Kingdom he has contributed to and his thoughts about the more recent demise
of the reign of president Hosni Mubarak. I asked him first of all when he
had begun to be interested in Egyptology. More
Current AffairsCzech team excavates ancient sites dedicated to Nubian gods
An archaeological expedition organised by the National Museum has made
remarkable finds in the area of Wad ban Naqa – ruins dating back to the
Kingdom of Meroe in today’s Sudan. The Náprstek Museum is currently
holding talks on the expedition’s progress after the first two seasons,
including research at a temple dedicated to Nubian lion gods. They have
also been studying a circular structure whose origins have remained a
mystery since it was first excavated in the 1950s.
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PanoramaTransformed Prague suburb comes under the spotlight at Prague exhibition
A lesser known quarter of Prague, somewhat off the tourist beaten track is
under the spotlight at Prague’s main municipal museum. The area is Libeň
which was transformed from a downriver district of fields, farms and
vineyards by the industrial revolution and largely made over again from the
middle of the 20th century. More
Current AffairsReal work starts now, says scientist after examining remains of 16th century astronomer Tycho Brahe
Danish and Czech researchers have just completed the first part of a
project that should throw more light on the death of the 16th century
astronomer Tycho Brahe. Legend has it the Dane died of a burst bladder,
though tests of his hair indicated possible mercury poisoning. The
scientists this week took fresh samples from Brahe’s remains, before
returning them to his tomb at the Týn Church in Prague. Just prior to the
reinterment, Radio Prague spoke to the head of the team, Jens Vellev. More
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