Police motorcycles led the way as crowds lined the streets of New Orleans, followed by marching bands and colorful floats, marking the official start of the city’s Mardi Gras celebrations on January 6. The date traditionally closes the Christmas period in many countries while ushering in weeks of parades, balls,…
A New Orleans family’s attempt to tidy up their overgrown backyard turned into a remarkable archaeological discovery — a marble tablet inscribed in Latin and bearing the phrase “spirits of the dead.” Tulane University anthropologist Daniella Santoro stumbled upon the relic and, suspecting its significance, contacted classical archaeologist Susann Lusnia.…