Medieval Jews celebrated Passover with bird-human hybrids

Pet cemetery, squirrel counting, and stroopwafel liquer. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. October 26, 2018 Let My People Crow In medieval Germany, Jews got around the prohibition on graven images in a very creative way. An illuminated manuscript from the 14th century illustrates the story of Exodus with characters who have human bodies and bird heads. Read More → Squirrel Census Slowing down to count the squirrels is a great way to see more of Central Park. Read more → L.A.'s Pet Undertaker How do you accidentally end up running a pet cemetery? Shera Danese-Falk knows. Read more → SAN MIGUEL DEL MILAGRO, MEXICO Mysterious Murals Historians and archaeologists still have lots of questions about the civilization that settled, and beautifully decorated, Cacaxtla. Read more → SOLOTHURN, SWITZERLAND Tech Museum A vast collection of wondrous gadgets details the fascinating history of information technology. Read more → Food & Drink Waffle Booze The iconic stroopwafels of the Netherlands form the basis of an award-winning liqueur. Read more → From Our Friends at CURIOSITY Protected Treasure It's said that if you can crack the Beale ciphers, a treasure trove hidden in the Virginia wilderness will be all yours. Read more → Sponsored by Chase Sapphire® A Movie Scavenger Hunt in Chicago We went on a scavenger hunt with Chase Sapphire® to scout out some of Chicago's most iconic filming locations. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222