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A teenage Assyrian boy, Nenous Thabt, in Iraq sculpting a Lamassu - continuing the art of his ancient ancestors. You can like his Facebook page here

With all the talk of international teams flying to the rescue of places like Palmyra with plans to 3D print the lost works, it’s really people like this I want to see involved in the restoration. While foreigners can bemoan the loss of “our” cultural heritage, imagine what the loss and restoration means to people like this kid and others of his generation. Iraqis and Syrians first and foremost need to be at the forefronts of preserving and restoring their heritage if it is going to be truly meaningful.  That doesn’t mean international experts shouldn’t be involved, their expertise, experience, and financial support is invaluable, but it shouldn’t be “their” project.

Also, where do I order some of this kid’s statues?  Seriously, I’ll flank every freakin’ doorway in my house. 

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geekspren:

Lars Anderson: A New Level of Archery

Lars Anderson studied historical manuals and rediscovered an ancient and extremely fast way of firing arrows from a bow, making icons like Legolas and Katniss look like slugs.

He trained himself to be able to perform such feats as firing three arrows in less than a second, catching an arrow and firing it back, splitting an oncoming arrow in two, and basically debunking all the lies hollywood has fed us about “ultimate archery skills”

HOLY CRAP historical archery is SO MUCH COOLER than anything out there now. 

EXCUSE ME WHILE I FREAK THE FUCK OUT

wait, let me change one of my bucket lists to APPRENTICE UNDER LARS ANDERSON

Um YES WHAT?! Very Hawkeye. Also 3:30 I burst out laughing.

*Slam back drink*

*Shoot tablemate in face*

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