Site of the Day for Thursday, March 19, 2009 National Geographic: History Today's site, from the National Geographic Society, presents its endlessly fascinating take on history through a multimedia approach. Gentle Subscribers will discover a stylishly executed online magazine replete with features for the generalist and the history buff. "Archaeologists in Rome have discovered what's believed to be the tomb of a wealthy man on whom the main character of the movie Gladiator was based. ... Stonehenge Decoded - Archaeologists have uncovered a theory for this architectural riddle. ... The legend of the Inca gold began with the 16th-century kidnapping of Inca king Atahualpa by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizzaro - and the ransom he demanded. Is the legend of the lost Inca gold true?" - from the website The main sections of the magazine cover mysteries of the ancient world, news, photos, and video. Among the highlights are articles on the 'bizarre' new dinosaur discovered in Argentina, the gripping tale of the late nineteenth century Norwegian explorer who spent 1000 days trapped in the Arctic ice, and the inside story on the ancient Roman catacombs. Showcased in the video section are a collection of stories on lost temples, theories on a massive volcanic eruption from what may have been Atlantis, and a series on who owns the ancient treasures of the world. From National Geographic's galleries of stunning images come castles from around the world, beauties of the Polynesian islands and the opulence of French Gothic architecture, which can be downloaded as wallpapers to rejuvenate tired desktops. Swing over to the site to enjoy this splendid history presentation. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/ A.M. Holm <admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.