Friday, November 19, 2010

7 Peperangan Terpelik Di Dunia

1. The Anglo-Zanzibar War: the shortest war in history, only 40 minutes long


The ultimatum expired at 09:00 on 27 August, by which time the British had gathered three cruisers, two gunships, 150 marines and sailors and 900 Zanzibaris in the harbour area. A bombardment which was opened at 09:02 set the palace on fire and disabled the defending artillery. The flag at the palace was shot down and fire ceased at 09:40. The Sultan's forces sustained roughly 500 casualties, while only one British sailor was injured.

2. The Pig War: triggered by the shooting of a pig


3. Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War: lasted over 335 years with no casualties

The Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War (1651?986) was a war between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly (located off the southwest coast of the United Kingdom). It is said to have been extended by the lack of a peace treaty for 335 years without a single shot being fired, which would make it one of the world's longest wars and the war with the fewest casualties. Despite the uncertain validity of the declaration of war, peace was finally declared in 1986

4. Moldovan-Transdniestrian War: where both sides?officers would drink together during the nights and fight during the days



5. Emu War: how Australia lost a war against birds


Over the course of a week or so, only a handful of the estimated 20,000 birds were actually killed. Major Meredith - the Australian commander in the "Emu war" - was astonished and famously compared the emus to Zulus. After a few days the Defence Minister ordered a withdrawal. And thus the "Emu War" ended in a military defeat for Australia.

6. The Football War: started with a football game


7. War of 1812: caused by faulty telegraphic communications




Sunday, November 14, 2010

Surat Cinta Berusia 4200 Tahun

Waaaweeee... lama tak menaip di sini.. facebook nyer pasal la ni...
Ok, ptg ni aku nak postkan satu lagi entry menarik untuk tatapan bersama... Surat Cinta Berusia 4200 tahun. (gambar atas)

Surat cinta tertua di dunia yang pernah ditemui berasal dari sekitar masa 2200 SM di lembah Niffer 150 km dari kota Baghdad, Iraq. Penemuan ini berdasarkan penggalian arkeologi sekitar tahun 1889 oleh Noah Kramer Profesor dari Philadelphia University.
Pada awalnya arkeologi menemui sekitar 70 ribu artifak berbahasa Sumeria yang pada saat itu masih belum dapat diterjemahkan maksudnya.

58 tahun setelah penemuan tersebut, sumerolog (ahli bahasa Sumeria ) terkenal didunia yang bernama Muazzez Longsor dan Hatice mencuba menerjemahkan erti yang
terkandung dalam artifak tersebut. Artifak tersebut berbentuk seperti plat diperbuat dari batu. Bila melihatnya, sebagai orang awam termasuk TS kita tidak akan tahu maksud dan arti tujuan tersebut.

Surat dalam berbentuk artifak itu dibuat oleh seorang pendeta tinggi (High Priest ) bangsa Sumeria bernama Inanna yang ditujukan kepada Sang Raja yang sekaligus suaminya pada malam pernikahan mereka. Sudah menjadi tradisi bangsa Sumeria bahwa pada saat malam pernikahan si isteri akan membuatkan puisi cinta untuk si suami.

Berdasarkan penerjemahannya dari Sumerolog orang Turki tsb ke Bahasa Inggeris adalah sebagai berikut:

Bridegroom, dear to my heart,
Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet,
Lion, dear to my heart,
Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet.
You have captivated me,
Let me stand tremblingly before you.
Bridegroom, I would be taken by you to the bedchamber,
You have captivated me,
Let me stand tremblingly before you.
Lion, I would be taken by you to the bedchamber.
Bridegroom, let me caress you,
My precious caress is more savory than honey,
In the bedchamber, honey-filled,
Let me enjoy your goodly beauty,
Lion, let me caress you,
My precious caress is more savory than honey.
Bridegroom, you have taken your pleasure of me,
Tell my mother, she will give you delicacies,
My father, he will give you gifts.
Your spirit, I know where to cheer your spirit,
Bridegroom, sleep in our house until dawn,
Your heart, I know where to gladden your heart,
Lion, sleep in our house until dawn.
You, because you love me,

Give me pray of your caresses,
My lord god, my lord protector,
My Shu-Sin, who gladdens Enlil’s heart,
Give my pray of your caresses.
Your place goodly as honey, pray lay your hand on it,
Bring your hand over like a gishban-garment,
Cup your hand over it like a gishban-sikin-garment.

Kini manuskrip dan artifak-artifak lainnya termasuk surat cinta tersebut disimpan dengan aman di Museum Arkeologi Istanbul, Turki


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