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| Gold Spot Prices For Year. Source: Gold Price Today | Gold Spot Price Charts | APMEX® |
After reaching a high of 2800.80 per oz. this year, gold has finally begun to fall back some but is still at a lofty $2562.00.
According to the US Inflation Calculator site, (Inflation Calculator | Find US Dollar's Value From 1913-2024) it would take about $1.83 to buy in 2024 what you could buy for a dollar in the year 2000.
Today's dollar will purchase only about five percent of what you could purchase with a dollar in 1900, or to put it another way today's dollar is worth about five cents when compared to a dollar in 1900.
As a more concrete example, I remember that a Hersey bar cost me 5 cents back sometime in the 1950s but today would cost closer to $1.50, depending upon where you get it. That shows an even greater rate of inflation for that particular product. I don't know how much the size of the bar has changed, but that is something else. I think it was similar in size.
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An ancient pendant showing Solomon was excavated.
Excavations at the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in Eskipazar, Karabük — a settlement from the Late Chalcolithic, Roman, and Early Byzantine periods— have revealed a stunning pendant amulet bearing the image of the Prophet Solomon...
Çelikbaş explained that work on the project continues in the ancient city. Noting that significant finds were found, saying, "One of them was uncovered this week during the excavation of the structure we named ‘SDJ-3.’ We believe it is a significant artifact for Anatolian archaeology since no similar examples have been found in this region before. It is actually an amulet pendant."
Describing the features that make the object important, Çelikbaş said: "The depiction shows the Prophet Solomon on horseback, spearing a demon. Why this depiction? Because the Prophet Solomon is important in all three major religions. He is noted as a ruler in Judaism and the Bible and in Islam, he is recognized not only as a ruler but also as a prophet. Therefore, the depiction of the Prophet Solomon, important in monotheistic religions, on this pendant both surprised us and showed us its importance for Anatolian archaeology."
Çelikbaş noted that the inscription on the pendant reads "Our Lord has overcome evil" and said: "Why was this pendant, this amulet, found here? ...
Here is the link for more about that.
Ancient pendant found at Hadrianopolis
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Here we go again. More beach renourishment is scheduled for Indian River County.
The next strip of beach receiving a makeover is known as Sector 4, about a 3-mile stretch, from a point a half-mile south of Turtle Trail beach access 2.9 miles south to Mariner Lane...
The Sector 3 renourishment project was completed in April, and Sector 5 work is slated to begin late next year.
Sector 3, about $13 million, is 6.6 miles from Ambersand Beach, while Sector 5 is 3.1 miles from Bay Oak Lane.
Together, the three sectors comprise nearly 60% of county's coastline, according to Coastal Resource Manager Quintin Bergman...
Thanks to DJ for that link.
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Now the weather reports are saying that Sara is going to fizzle out over Central America, which is what I said a few days ago when Accuweather was predicting a big hurricane to hit West Florida. A couple days ago I saw one bunch of spaghetti models showing Sara coming towards West Florida, but I never really expected that. It is hard to put a lot of trust in any of the news sources anymore.
For the Treasure Coast, Surfguru is predicting four to six feet for Saturday. Not bad. The swells are northeast. I'd like to see a stronger north wind. According to them, the winds will be pretty northerly for a short time.
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| Source: surfguru.com. |
The tides remain high. While I'm not expecting anything near ideal beach conditions, it sure is better than summer. I find the cooler weather nice for being out, and with the high tides and everything, you can probably find a few better spots to hunt.
Good hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net.