Vanished Persian army said found in desert

The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located, solving one of archaeology’s biggest outstanding mysteries, according to Italian researchers.

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Graduate designer Colm Keller has created a pair of ceramic and birch usb pendants for couples with long-distance relationships.Called Presence in Absence, the project comprises the pendents (which are initially one piece of beech that the users divide with a craft knife) a porcelain hub for the memory sticks and a case to contain all these items, made of felt and leather.

Dezeen  » Sleepbox by Arch Group

Russian architects Arch Group have designed a booth for taking a quick nap in busy urban environments.

Ali Baba’s cave (via polbar)

breakdance - Sagy - Magicnsmooth - Japan (via homardpayette)

Light Sculpture (via mlsnp)

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These new works elaborate on Manders’ expanding and ongoing conceptual project, which the artist describes as self-portraiture through architecture, or a “self portrait as a building.”

tiny tiananmen.

Helvetica Nativity Set

Wall Cleat – genius

Stephen Hawking ‘sings’ on pop single tribute to scientist Carl Sagan - Telegraph