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Featured article Ludwig Ross (22 July 1806 – 6 August 1859) was a German classical archaeologist. He is chiefly remembered for the rediscovery and reconstruction of the Temple of Athena Nike in 1835 and 1836, and for his other excavation and conservation work on the Acropolis of Athens. He was also an important figure in the early years of archaeology in the independent Kingdom of Greece, serving as Ephor General of Antiquities between 1834 and 1836. As the first professor of archaeology at the University of Athens, he educated the first generation of natively trained Greek archaeologists, including Panagiotis Efstratiadis. Ross lost his post as a result of the 3 September 1843 Revolution, which removed most non-Greeks from public service in the country. He spent his final years as a professor in Halle, where he argued unsuccessfully against the reconstruction of the Indo-European language family, believing Latin to be a direct descendant of Ancient Greek. (Full article...) Recently featured: Lope Martín Curlew sandpiper The Halo Graphic Novel Zimmerman Telegram Zimmerman Telegram On February 24, .. 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII announced the Gregorian calendar. 1803 - Marbury v. Madison established judicial review in the U.S. 1917 - The Zimmermann Telegram was delivered, complicating World War I. 1999 - Arizona executed German national Karl LaGrand. Recent days: February 23 - February 22 More events in history... Did you know ...? Administration building of Sengkang Depot ... that the construction of Sengkang Depot (building pictured) required the excavation of 3 million cubic metres (110 million cu ft) of earth? ... that early designs for Aloy were scrapped after market testing revealed that players felt she had an unbelievable "Disney princess" quality? ... that manure lagoons helped to clean Newaukum Creek? ... that a group called the Wrinkled Wheels cycled from Land's End to John o' Groats to raise money for St Helena Hospice? ... that the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway went from being a Native American trail to the main road serving the most-visited national park in the United States? ... that Swedish actress Ulla Smidje appeared in a film alongside her two-month-old daughter, who played a newborn boy? ... that the Uranian moon Francisco is named after both a Shakespearean character and an astronomer's daughter? ... that a lake in Minnesota may be named after a battle in which a Dakota warrior was found with severed feet? ... that an iron suspension bridge built in 1830 supported the weight of several elephants at once?	In the news Andy Burnham Andy Burnham (pictured) succeeds Keir Starmer as Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following a leadership election. In association football, the FIFA World Cup concludes with Spain defeating Argentina in the final. British runner Josh Kerr breaks the world record for the mile run. Barbadian cricketer Garfield Sobers dies at the age of 89. Ongoing: Flamingo Revolution Iran war (Lebanon war) Russo-Ukrainian war timeline Recent deaths: Duane Ward Brenda Fricker Enrique Bacigalupo David Willey Bohumil Vacík Sam Neill Holidays {{Holidays}} Obituaries Italian cyclist Marco Pantani died suddenly at a hotel in Rimini, Italy on February 14. Former Chechen president Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev was killed in an apparent car bomb explosion on February 13. Former leader of the Canadian liberal party, Claude Ryan, died from stomach cancer on February 9 at age 79. More recent deaths...
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