When one mysterious woman becomes the subject of an Old West story, numerous people go on a quest to find out the truth behind “Rose of the Cimarron.” In 1952, Rose Dunn Fleming was identified as the infamous “friend of the outlaws”, with stories of her bravery and involvement in the Ingalls gunfight said to prompt citizens to protect her identity as a respected Oklahoma citizen. Her widower referred to her as “A true friend of the outlaws but never the sweetheart of any.” Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
