world and -- and bartholdi had actualitily taken a trip up the nile and had seen the ancient collase of thebbes build 3,000 years ago, and he was impressed by those, and he wanted to build a classal stat you've his own, and he thought he should do what the ancients did. he should build it in egypt, hand that was his first idea, and it was only because the egyptian government ended up being bankrupt. they were in hawk to the british and the french and the british were actually able to use their position of being creditors to buy up the suez canal. that's the reason that they took control of it, and the egyptian ruler, a man named ismael, just didn't have the money to finance the statue of liberty. this was in the late 1860s now. and bartholdi went back to france, disappointed that he wasn't going to be able to build his statue in the land of the great ancient colossal statues, and a whole variety of circumstances intervened. one was the franco-prussian war which kicked bartholdi out of his home. he was from the province of alcace which was occupied from the germans and bartholdi's hom

keep ancient lands your storied pomp cried she with silent lips. give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched ref fuse of your teaming shore. your homeless tempest toss to me. i lift my lamp beside the golden door. and i love what the scholar says about this poem of course it's a poem about welcome but it's also this poem of protest that she's really saying, you know, we're not just going to accept the ancient world and its ideals. we have a different idea in mind. so help us make sense of this poem. >> the image of the closssuss that artists like bartolli had came from a litso graph of the early 18th century of the closssuss of rhodes and it shows a gigantic male figure astride two slivers of land cut by a harbor. and this was the harbor at rhodes and this 18th century litsdzo graph was very different. archeologists found out from the original statue but it was this warrior image, a male image, powerful giant presiding over a victorious country. and so i think that's where not like the brazen giant of g

keep ancient lands, your storied pomp cries she with silent lips. give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses learning to breathe free. the wretched refuge of your shores, send these, your homeless, tempest toss to me. i lift my lamp beside the golden door. and i love what the scholar esther shore says about this poem is that, of course, it's a poem of welcome but it's also this poem of protest, that she's really saying, you know, we're not just going to accept the ancient world and its ideals. we have a different idea in mind. so help us make sense of this poem. >> the image of includesus that artists like bartholdi had came from a lithograph, german lithograph of the 18th century of the colossus of roads, and it shows a gigantic male figure astride two slivers of land cut by a harbor. and this was the harbor at rhodes, and this 18th century lithograph was very different. archaeologists found out from the original statue the colossus of rhodes. it was a warrior image, male image, powerful giant presiding over a victorious country and that's

, ancient text, and they use it for factual information about the biography of jesus. it would be a little bit like you deciding to write a biography of jfk and using king leelear for factual biographical information for jfk. >> what were they trying to do? apparently they were not reporters on the scene. they were not doing a reportial account, they were not giving you a who, what, when, where, why, correct? >> correct. >> they were doing this type of once-removed biography. >> well, it's not like they're sloppy researchers. >> how many general rations elapsed? >> between matthew and lucas, for argued and defensible reasons scholars think that matthew and luke were probably written just before the turn of the first century. >> i thought it was closer to 47 years. >> after what? >> after his death. >> well, he died around -- no, mark is the earliest one and mark seems to have been written around the destruction of the temple. >> i guess what she's saying is a lot of this is hand me down, verbal accounts, which of course are subject to considerable alteration in the pas

the parthenon was perhaps the finest temple in the ancient world.iantly battling the acidic air of our modern world, it still stands, with the help of ongoing restoration work. it was constructed in the 5th century b.c. and dedicated to the virgin goddess athena. seeing it today is awe-inspiring, but imagine how striking it must have looked when it was completed, nearly 2,500 years ago, in all its carved and brilliantly painted splendor. the adjacent erechtheion is famous for its porch of the caryatids -- six beautiful maidens functioning as columns. dedicated to athena and poseidon, this was one of the most important religious buildings on the acropolis. this, rather than the parthenon, was the culmination of the panathenaic procession. at the foot of the acropolis, the ancient agora, or marketplace, sprawls out from its surviving temple. this is where, for 3,000 years, athenians gathered. while the acropolis was the center of ritual and ceremony, the agora was the beating heart of ancient athens. for some 800 years, starting in the 6th century b.c

the twenty inside it all starts here in the shadow of the pyramids or ancient temples in a desert sites here egyptians dig for a quick and illegal back it is easy to go deep under the cover of darkness and far from the nearest a security guard but many don't even go there far instead turning over the own backyards under the ground on the very house there are for only one so if you if you want to conclude from the million people on the ground even something as simple as a knife from the times of the pharaohs can sell for up to fifty million dollars on the black market deals are done through a labyrinth of illegal buyers across europe and the united states. of money digs happen and vast open places that are difficult for us to access those responsible then leave the country by sea or across the border where we have few police it's impossible to know what's been stolen directly from the ground as we have documented evidence that at least three hundred pieces were stolen from museums since the revolution and it's estimated that illegal digs have increased one hundred fold in the last year t

ancient artifacts and museum pieces end up in private pockets but the new government has more pressing matters at hand as we report in a few minutes here on our team. was georgia is hailed by many outsiders as one of the world's best young democracies but we hear from those on the inside who tell a very different story. police in saudi arabia have reportedly opened fire on anti-government protesters in the country's east leaving several injured a number of activists have also been detained the arrest took place in an area where the shiite minority have been clashing with police over the past year they have been demanding the release of imprisoned activists and an end to what they call discrimination in our rulers similar crackdowns have previously taken place and bahrain political analyst dr mohsen saleh believes the u.s. sets the tone for what's going on in the persian gulf arab countries. so in part in saudi arabia have been for a long time they have been deprived of their basic rights it's an irony that the find in this is all kinds of detroit so these people are poor in their count

in other words, you ancient people, have yourop, we will be more humble. we will welcome the huddled masses, the humble people, people who have nothing, and we're on to give them something, and the statue of liberty is going to do that. >> i love thinking more about this poem, that it is not just this trope that we have come to sing and know and love, that it is saying so much more. another thing that is seldom done, within the same much that she writes new colossus, she writes a new poem called 1492. it is really a companion piece to the new colossus. it is explicitly about a jewish majority of exile. in the year 1492, while we have the spanish inquisition, we also columbus coming to america. at the same time, we have this possibility, this new canvas. it is fascinating to see between the recount of how she convinced emma to write the poem, because she said think of all of those democrats, and this -- of all those immigrants, and this poem that is the direct follow one of the new colossus. that we know how much her own story influenced this poem. >> she w

also a provisions list from ancient mesopotamia. the stories behind eight miniature babalonian clay targets. >> at one time, 1967, this was called the bloodiest 47 acres in america. >> a former warden takes you through the historic missouri state penitentiary. also walk back through history in the halls of the missouri state capitol and governor's mansion. once a month c-span's local content vehicles explore the history and literary life of cities across america. this weekend from jefferson city, saturday at noon and sunday at 5:00 eastern on c-span2 and c-span3. >>> this is c-span3, with politics and public affairs

. >>> we have a story today about the spreading popularity of the many kinds of meditation, the ancient practice of sitting quietly, concentrating on the breath and just being present. in the u.s. in recent years, mindfulness meditation has become a mainstream stress reducer, widely recommended, as lucky severson reports, even by a member of congress. >>> you hear athletes talking about being in the zone. what does that mean? does anyone know what that means? >> ohio democrat congressman tim ryan,s talking with kids on capitol hill about his favorite subject, mindfulness, what he sees as the result from meditation, not a typical washington fixation. ryan believes everyone would benefit from the practice, individually, in congress and as a country. he says it's what he needed. >> the pace was getting so demanding, between the fund-raising and the campaigning and it was just -- i was to the point where i thought, i'm 35. if i keep this trajectory, i'm going to be turned out by the time i'm 40. >> congressman ryan has written a book called "a mindful nation." and now with the conviction of

weapons are just souvenirs and made under strict control the blacksmith is currently studying the ancient technology of steel wool which. would have morris look i found a literature on carving it would you like to take a look at what's written here the drawings are ok these items are easy to make and they look beautiful and they are suitable for peace will only have to ask an artist to make the pictures bigger ok let's do it i think you understand that the project is a difficult one. has become a ship builder of the. models of ships he makes no different from the famous frigates or the times of peter the. every detail of the siding on the bridge has been carefully thought out there as sails and flags on the mosques. we produce two to three ships a year and we make them all different to avoid monotony ships are a symbol of the city of congo. and there is another ship that is city entrance gate we live in a city of ship builders so it's only natural that we put one over. it's beautiful. our ship is called. you can see a frigate and a cannon here we wanted to create a common collective image

i am geraldo rivera in the ancient city of jerusalem. welcome to israel. island of democracy in the storm of mideast chaos surrounded by the upheaval and center lines of the arab world. this jewish state is fore shaken these days by internal domestic conflict than threats. thousands calling for equal draft laws for all israelis. this is what they are talking about here in israel. before i get to this and issues like the slaughter in syria and secret war against iran's nuclear weapons a single murder mystery begins our special report. was yasser arafat the long time palestinian leader poisoned and if so who did it. >> even if you love palestine don't do this suicide bombing. >> i saw it with my eyes. >> i saw it with my eyes. now say it to the children. say it for our children. >> no occupation. no any crimes against civilians syrians and israelis. >> two years after that interview yasser arafat wasn't dead i died a physical wreck a shelf a man i knew. for years it was whispered he aids and perhaps fearing embarrassment noah top see was ever allowed. a shoc

i think the concepts of preservation -- i have seen interest to ancient buildings -- entries to ancient buildings used as a focal points in plazas of their modern replacements. that could possibly be a concept. in general, at as much as it has been improved, i find it to be some much universally bland. it could be put anywhere. the chinatown community is not just anywhere. i would absolutely support the project today, but emphasize the continuing work with the department so that the building really appears to be part of the community that it serves. commissioner sugaya: yes, going on that note. i think the issue is that we have an historic district, as we have been reminded, and a part of that historic district has the kind of chinese motifs and what knots and other parts to not. i am not saying there is a uniform kind of architecture. the district is not just architecture. it is also the history of the area and other aspects, events that took place, etc., that make up the district. what the other commissioners, -- like the other commissioners, at this building does not speak to me as b

commissioner torres: how ancient? >> that has not been communicated to me. commissioner torres: what do you estimate the cost? >> i have not been informed of those numbers. we're still trying to figure out the impact. we are now trying to get expedited approval for additional disposal sites. we had nine to had planned -- we had not having to dispose of additional materials. we are engaging all the resources agencies into giving us that expedited approval to be able to move that dart temporarily. -- dirt temporarily. >> are any of the materials recyclable? >> we are recycling -- we are building the vast majority of the materials comes from -- >> is there either norma or other recyclable materials? -- iron ore or other recyclable materials? >> we are trying to minimize the distance that we have to dispose of the material. >> we have a new supervisor for that area. i was there at the swearing-in. his district is right next to calaveras dam. as well as the other supervisors. we're talking to them. >> ok. president moran: commissioners? thank you very much. >> th

this is the ancient color material. so these go back 2,000 years.ttle pretty ladies, they are called, were interesting because they showed how the people dressed at that time and they probably depicted a living person. it might have depicted someone that someone was modelling for or there was some thought involved there. these small figurines were found in burial sites throughout the ancient culture. >> what do you think folks are going home with after they visit the museum? >> certainly the show is rich in a visual sense. every piece has its own story to tell. but what we'd like people to reflect on as they learn something new through the exhibition is about our own identities as mexican americans, as americans in general, as americans representing any ethnic group. our own personalities, what our makeup is. that's one of the underlying messages of the show. >> it's kind of become the local smithsonian because of all the great items that you display. >> thank you for mentioning this because actually two months ago, we had a grand announcement that

commissioner torres: how ancient? >> that has not been communicated to me. commissioner torres: what do you estimate the cost? >> i have not been informed of those numbers. we're still trying to figure out the impact. we are now trying to get expedited approval for additional disposal sites. we had nine to had planned -- we had not having to dispose of additional materials. we are engaging all the resources agencies into giving us that expedited approval to be able to move that dart temporarily. -- dirt

be experienced by smith did not most of the ancient taken.kovan only the method of making cold weapons is very labor intensive. one should take several types of metal which is first forged. then a sandwich consisting of several layers is made out of it. then it is welded that's how damascus steel is made. of though there were attempts to revive the practice as a result they managed to produce good damascus steel which is now exhibited in various places. after the sabers ducks and dug as a forged they'll pass through the hands of many prison craftsman only then will be souvenirs be put on display. this is a specific branch and convicts are handpicked for this kind of work and there are lots of volunteers but we kemo take them all both private clients and cossack organizations purchase our products we have our own shop the products get sold quickly. if they miss generalissimo says war of the old maid of damascus it has gold plated basting similar to that. this is eleven sheet lined with wood on the or just what is popular both among men and wom

>> this is ancient history. >> sure. >> at this point. >> it's google that we're talking about. >> ancient history. >> you know, the learning curve of working on google it wasn't clear the way that it was. and they discussed possible ways of exiting the company and i was part of -- >> what was the price tag? what was discussed? >> it was something like $1 million or something. >> any regrets there? >> you know -- >> he invested in facebook. >> there you go. >> got to look forward, not back. >> to the viewers who just joined us, he had a chance to join google for $1 million. you have been very successful in your own right. >> thank you. yes. >> why do you work? honest question. was it drudgery for $250,000? you don't have to get up in the morning to go to wal-mart. but you still do. >> yeah. it's a dream of technology. the dream of new technology, what they do impacts millions of people and millions of people use -- that's what we all dream of. that gets me up in the morning and going into work. the ability to make an impact on people well. >> are you able to recruit well? wal-mart, it's no

now modern day japanese women are using the ancient sword play to get in shape.tokyo here's lucy craft. >> reporter: it all starts with yards of fabric, cinched to the waist and snug as a course it to keep our weapons at the ready. and then it's time to start slashing. welcome to samurai sword work 101. teen, middle aged, working woman or housewife, all are here on a singular mission, to slice their way to fitness and a measure of cool. these women may look lethal, but make no mistake about it, they are trying to create an illusion of the fight to the death for the benefit of an audience. they are practicing the art of performance fighting. there's no scoring involved and no competition. the idea is to put on as convincing a show as possible. our long sword may look terrifying, but they are tin foil wrapped wooden replicas, the same props used in tv dramas and movies. disarticlingly petite, takano knows her way around, the veteran stunt woman started her female only sword fighting class a few years ago, it was an instant hit. >> japanese women might seem like sof

to step foot into israel is to step foot into a nation that began with an ancient promise made in this land. the jewish people persisted through one of the most monstrous crimes in human history, and now this nation has come to take its place among the most impressive democracies on earth. israel's achievements are a wonder of the modern world. these achievements are a tribute to the resilience of the israeli people. you have managed, against all odds, time and again throughout your history, to persevere, to rise up, and to emerge stronger. the historian paul johnson, writing on the 50th anniversary of the creation of the jewish state, said that over the course of israel's life, 100 completely new independent states had come into existence. "israel is the only one whose creation can fairly be called a miracle," johnson wrote. it is a deeply moving experience to be in jerusalem, the capital of israel. [laughter] [applause] [applause] our two nations are separated by more than 5,000 miles. but for an american abroad, you can't get much closer to the ideals and convictions of my own count

keep coming ancient lands, your storied pomp. give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched masses. i lift my lamp beside the golden door. i love what ester shore says. it is a poem of welcome, but also protest. we are not just going to search -- going to accept the ancient world. we have a different idea in mind. help us make sense of this poem. >> the image of the colossus that artists like bartholdi had came from a german lithograph of the colossus of rhodes. it shows a gigantic male figure astride two slivers of land, cut by a harbor. this was the harbor at rhodes. this 18th-century lithograph was very different, archaeologists found out, from the original statue, the colossus of rhodes. it was a warrior, male, powerful, and giant, presiding over a victorious country. not like the brazen giant of greek from -- fame. we are not doing that. >> she starts out with a negative statement. that is not how we normally think of poems, criticizing something else. >> not with conquering limbs.

in other words, you ancient people, have your pop, we will be more humble. we will welcome the huddled masses, the humble people, people who have nothing, and we're on to give them something, and the statue of liberty is going to do that. >> i love thinking more about this poem, that it is not just this trope that we have come to sing and know and love, that it is saying so much more. another thing that is seldom done, within the same much that she writes new colossus, she writes a new poem called 1492. it is really a companion piece to the new colossus. it is explicitly about a jewish majority of exile. in the year 1492, while we have the spanish inquisition, we also columbus coming to america. at the same time, we have this possibility, this new canvas. it is fascinating to see between the recount of how she convinced emma to write the poem, because she said think of all of those democrats, and this -- of all those immigrants, and this poem that is the direct follow one of the new colossus. that we know how much her own story influenced this poem. >> she w