みなさん、こんにちは。
アットマーク・インターハイスクールより今月のトピックスとして
12月の誕生石について英文でお届けします。
簡単な英文なので原文をそのまま読んでくださいね。
December Birth Stone
Lapis Lazuli
is a deep blue stone, sometimes with pyrite which makes it look like night sky with stars.
In the ancient Egypt, Lapis Lazuli was often used for amulets and ornaments, they were their favorite stone.
Turquoise
also a blue stone, this stone was also used as ornaments and jewels from the ancient time.
Both these stones are set in the famous Tutankhamen
mask,
from this you could tell that these stones were very special from the ancient times.
※もっと詳しく知りたい方はリンク先のWikipediaの方も見てみてください。