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Lost work of Archimedes reborn
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MENLO PARK -- Exactly when isn't clear, but some decades ago a
Parisian art forger washed the Greek religious text off pages of a
parchment book and painted it over with images of apostles Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John.
It was a scam: Byzantine gospel books full of "illuminations" or
religious paintings fetched top dollar in Europe from the 1930s to
millions today. Though as anyone who read Greek would have known,
this was no gospel book, just worm-eaten prayersfor a priest to
consult at weddings, baptisms and the bedsides of the ailing.
But the prayer book held a deeper secret still. Faintly ...
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Zhengzhou one of China's eight ancient capitals
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; Zhengzhou one of China's eight ancient capitals ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan Province, has been officially named "the eighth ancient capital city of China" following the discovery of...
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Zhengzhou-Nissan sells 51% of stake in merger
Newspaper article from: China Daily
; ...per cent stake of Nissan's other joint venture Zhengzhou Nissan. Zhengzhou Nissan is based in Central China's Henan Province...US$29 million) to buy a 35 per cent stake of Zhengzhou Nissan from Chinese financial firm Citic Group...
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ZHENGZHOU: THE CONSTRUCTION OF INFORMATION INDUSTRY BASE
News Wire article from: AsiaInfo Services
; AsiaInfo Services 08-29-2001 Zhengzhou: the Construction of Information Industry Base ZHENGZHOU, Aug 29, 2001 (AsiaPort via COMTEX) -- Known from the Programming Meeting of Zhengzhou Information Industry Base, the experts...
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Zhengzhou to use WEP gas on October 16.
Newspaper article from: China Business News
; Zhengzhou to use WEP gas on October 16 Shanghai...thousand-some industrial companies in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan...on October 16, an official with the Zhengzhou Gas Co. Ltd. told Interfax. Zhengzhou...
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Zhengzhou Telecommunications Bureau Selects Newbridge Networks for Major Digital Data Network Expansion.
Business Wire
; ...NYSE: NN; TSE: NNC) today announced that Zhengzhou telecommunications Bureau (Zhengzhou Telecom), a service provider that offers...The significant network expansion will enable Zhengzhou Telecom, which provides telecommunications...
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"ZHENGZHOU PRICE" OF CHINESE GRAIN CATCH INTERNATIONAL MARKET
News Wire article from: AsiaInfo Services
; 00-00-0000 Zhengzhou Price of Chinese Grain Catch International Market ZHENGZHOU, Nov 06, 2002 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- The 2002 Autumn Grain Fair of China was held in China Zhengzhou Grain Wholesale Market on October 29th. It was...
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ZHENGZHOU NISSAN SIGNS A SOFTWARE AGREEMENT WITH SAP
News Wire article from: AsiaInfo Services
; AsiaInfo Services 01-19-2004 Zhengzhou Nissan Signs a Software Agreement with SAP ZHENGZHOU, Jan 19, 2004 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- On January 15, 2004, Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd. (Zhengzhou Nissan) signeda software agreement...
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SHENZHEN AIRLINES AIMED AT ZHENGZHOU
News Wire article from: AsiaInfo Services
; ...2006 Shenzhen Airlines Aimed at Zhengzhou BEIJING, Oct 20, 2006 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- Shenzhen Airlines Zhengzhou Branch came into operation on October...Airlines has begun to cooperate with Zhengzhou since 1998. According to its 369...
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Zhengzhou Gas and Australia's RED X to establish new JV.
Newspaper article from: China Business News
; Zhengzhou Gas and Australia's RED X to establish...CHINA - Hong Kong-listed gas supplier, Zhengzhou Gas Company Limited, has inked a framework...China, Li Hongwei, board secretary of Zhengzhou Gas told Interfax. The agreement was...
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ZHENGZHOU NISSAN INCREASES INVESTMENT
News Wire article from: AsiaInfo Services
; 00-00-0000 Zhengzhou Nissan Increases Investment ZHENGZHOU, Jul 12, 2002 (AsiaPort via COMTEX) -- Japanese...Auto Co. increased its investment in the joint venture Zhengzhou Nissan. Its share in the JV was raised from previous...
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