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4,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets Show Ancient Sumerians’ Obsession With Government Bureaucracy
The artifacts were excavated from a city dating back to the third millennium B.C.E. by researchers from Iraq and the British ...
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Big Digs, Bad Detectives
Going big and going early leads to an uptick in public interest and in those necessary donations. Unfortunately, it also ...
1,600-year-old tear bottle from Late Roman Period discovered in Turkey
Tear bottles, believed to be a pre-Christian custom, were used to collect tears, particularly by women who lost their ...
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Hundreds of 4,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablets and Seals Unearthed in Iraq
More than 200 clay cuneiform tablets and 60 seals linked to the Ancient Mesopotamian government were discovered by archaeologists at the ancient Sumerian city Girsu or the present-day site Tello in ...
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It's the 'First Material Evidence' of World's First Empire
Archaeologists say they've found "the very first material evidence of the very first empire in the world" in 4,000-year-old ...
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, March 20-27
Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
U.S. troops accused of damaging Babylon's ancient wonder
The U.S. military did major damage to the site of one of the wonders of the ancient world while converting it into a base, the United Nations said in a new report. The site of the Hanging Gardens of ...
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Visit the End of the Commons General Store, where time stands still
Step back in time at End of the Commons, Ohio’s oldest general store, where history, nostalgia and family-friendly fun make ...
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Ancient Desert Crossroads: Faya Site Reveals Humanity’s 210,000-Year Desert Adaptation
Sharjah’s Faya Palaeolandscape, recently nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status, presents compelling evidence of human ...