遗失的法老城市08

Manfred Bietak was interested in the role played by the Nile in ancient times when he stumbled upon the strange truth about Piramesse. He was trying to trace the lost river beds and waterways of the Nile in order to map out what the Delta would have

世界小史 第195期:原始时期

This marked the end of the Roman Empire of the West and its Latin culture, 这是西罗马的讲拉丁语的帝国的结束， together with the long period that goes all the way back to prehistoric times, which we call antiquity. 所以人们也把这

The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-4

The myth of Atlantis would be lost, disappearing into the shadows of the Dark Ages. It wouldn't be until European explorers inaugurated an age of discovery, that the search for a lost island paradise

Berlin　柏林之旅-8

Guests can enjoy real kirsch beer and culinary specialties here at moderate prices, such as sauerbraten and Calpatrol of curry sausage. If you only have one day for visiting museums, you should confin

2-3 花语

The Language of Flowers Every flower tells a story. A red rose given to a true love, a daisy peeking out of a buttonhole, a bundle of violets handed demurely 1 to a crush 2 each conveys a different se

世界小史 第106期:孔夫子

So I am sure you will be interested in the teachings of Confucius or K'ung Fu-tzu, as he was called in Chinese. 所以我确定你会对孔子或汉语中叫孔夫子的学说感兴趣。 They aren't hard to understand. Nor to remember. 它们不难懂

英语听书《白鲸记》第141期

The dignity of our calling the very heavens attest. Cetus is a constellation in the South! No more! 鲸座是天上的一个星座，捕鲸者是何等的威风也便可想而知了。 Drive down your hat in presence of the Czar, and take it off to Q

在FBI的帮助下，伊克古文物重回家乡

Ancient Iraqi Relics Find Their Way Home with Help from the FBI 在FBI的帮助下，伊克古文物重回家乡 As Operation Iraqi Freedom rolled through Baghdad in the spring of 2003, an estimated 1

Arbor Day（植树节）

In many countries it has long been the tradition to hold an annual tree or forest festival. The origin of such celebrations dates back to antiquity and is in the dawn of religious feeling and awe for what trees represented. However, Arbor Day, as it

A New Look for Nanchang Street

Nanchang Street is located in Wuxi City, East China's Jiangsu Province. It's a core scenic spot of the city, featuring the Qing Ming Bridge Historic and Cultural Street District. Now our reporter shows you a different taste of it, combining ancient a

经济学人:威士忌 我的来自英国

Whisky 威士忌 Mine's an English 我的来自英国 Taking on one of the world's most powerful brands 承担一个世界上最强大的品牌 WITH its lofty peaks, peaty water and the steady drip of rain on heather, Bassenthwaite seems an ideal pla

英语听书《白鲸记》第872期

But not alone has this Leviathan left his pre-adamite traces in the stereotype plates of nature, and in limestone and marl bequeathed his ancient bust; 但是，这种大鲸在亚当以前的踪迹不只是印在大自然的铅板上，而且在灰石和

经济学人381:土耳其的文化雄心(2)

Curators in other countries are alarmed at what they see as growing aggression. A leading museum director even described the campaign as blackmail. So what chance has Turkey of winning this new culture war? 其他国家的馆长将这些日益增长的

趣味青春英语电台 第319期:Run something into the family

Idiom: Run something into the family ( hereditary ) Hit the book: Billionaire Winning bidder Auction American Express High profile Antiquity Dynasty Case by case basis Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian spends $170 million on AmEx card, gets to fly first

莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第108篇

What's in the brain that ink may character 我的大脑里的东西只要能成为笔底诗文， Which hath not figured to thee my true spirit? 有哪一样不曾用来向你描述我的真心？ What's new to speak, what new to register, 表达我的

莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第62篇

Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye 我的眼、灵魂和全身每一部分， And all my soul and all my every part; 全都充斥着自恋的罪行， And for this sin there is no remedy, 没有药物能治愈这种邪恶， It is so grounded i

英语听书《白鲸记》第746期

Out of the bottomless profundities the gigantic tail seems spasmodically snatching at the highest heaven. 那只巨大的尾巴，从无底的深渊猛地一竖起来，好象是突然要攫取高高的上天那样。 So in dreams, have I seen majest

经济学人383:土耳其的文化雄心(4)

The BM says that the stele entered its collection in 1927, nine years after the collapse of the Ottoman empire, and it had been acquired in Syria, not in Turkey. The Turks were unimpressed. The British Museum has no sense of joint venture, says Ilber

端午节的来历和习俗

The Dragon Boat Festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the three most important of the annual Chinese festivals. The other two are the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year. 端午节在每年阴历的

英语听书《白鲸记》第339期

The whale never figured in any grand imposing way? 大鲸本身从来就没有被当做什么大了不起的么? In one of the mighty triumphs given to a Roman general upon his entering the world's capital, the bones of a whale, brought all the way f