2,900-Year-Old Neo-Assyrian Clay Brick Offers Glimpse into Ancient Plant Life
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Unearthing secrets from the past, researchers have extracted ancient DNA from a nearly 3-millennium-old brick, showcasing a fascinating array of…
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7.8 Earthquake Strikes Turkey and Syria
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An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale shook countries Turkey and Syria as well as surrounding regions on February…
Archaeologists Excavate Rare Ancient Mosaic in Syria
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Even though Syria is a war-torn country, it is one of the wealthiest countries on Earth in terms of history….
Ancient Assyrian Cities: Top-10 Fascinating Places of Ancient Assyria
The Assyrians are one of the most fascinating ancient civilizations in the world. The ancient Assyrian cities were advanced places…
Comet Impact 12,800 Years Ago Sparked the Rise of Agriculture
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A fragmented comet’s catastrophic collision with Earth’s atmosphere approximately 12,800 years ago may have been the turning point that propelled…
Hittite Tablets Unearth Forgotten Ancient Language
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Recent excavations in Turkey have unearthed a previously unidentified Indo-European language. Professor Daniel Schwemer, a distinguished scholar on the ancient…
Japan’s Skies: A Magnet for UFOs, Pentagon Data Reveals
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Recently disclosed data by the Pentagon marks western and southern Japan as UFO enthusiasts’ latest focal point. Spanning over 27…
10 Facts about Inanna: The Mesopotamian Goddess of Love, War, and Fertility
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Inanna, one of the most potent and revered deities from ancient Mesopotamia, continues to captivate historians, archaeologists, and enthusiasts with…
Top 10 Fascinating Facts about the Epic of Gilgamesh
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In a thrilling exploration of antiquity, today we plunge into the depths of the legendary Epic of Gilgamesh, the world’s…
The Mighty Weapons of Ancient Egypt
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Egypt’s military forces witnessed unprecedented advancement during the New Kingdom period (1550 B.C. – 1070 B.C.). What was once an…
NASA’s Mars HiRISE Camera Captures Dust Devil in Action
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The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) plays an indispensable role in exploring Mars. Launched by NASA, MRO has been orbiting the…
Cracking the Code: AI Model Unlocks Ancient Akkadian Text
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A groundbreaking AI model, developed by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Ariel University, now offers a way to decipher Akkadian…
Ancient Baltic Amber Beads Found in Iraq
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Cutting-edge technology reveals the Baltic origin of two amber beads discovered in 1914 under an Assyrian ziggurat in Assur, Iraq,…
Rare Fragment of New Testament Translation Discovered After 1,750 Years
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Ultraviolet photography reveals lost text from a 1,300-year-old palimpsest A groundbreaking discovery by a medievalist has unveiled one of the…
This is What Makes Damascus Steel so Unique
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This article will delve into the fascinating world of Damascus steel, a metal shrouded in mystery and known for its…
Uncovering the Impact of the Younger Dryas on the Fertile Crescent: A 13,000-Year-Old Catastrophe
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The Younger Dryas was a period of abrupt climate change that occurred approximately 12,900-11,700 years ago. During this period, the…
This Was the Ancient Sumerian Civilization, One of the Oldest in History
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The Sumerian civilization is widely considered to be one of the oldest and most advanced civilizations in human history. Located…
4,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets Feature Traces of Lost Language
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Archaeologists have deciphered two ancient clay tablets believed to date back around 4,000 years in Iraq. The clay tablets are…
10,000-Year-Old Monumental Structures in Saudi Arabian Desert Point to Complex Culture
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In northern Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq, more than 350 monumental hunting structures, known as “kites,” have been identified and…
Ancient Pyramidal Mounds Found to be Oldest Man-Made Structures in North America
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Researchers have discovered charred mammal bone fragments and a coordinated alignment of both mounds in the direction of one of…
Researchers Find Unique, 1,200-Year-Old Mansion in the Middle of the Desert
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It is the first of its kind discovered in this area of the world. The archaeological team discovered an ancient…
Mystery Deity Mentioned as “Lord of the Universe” Identified in Ancient Palmyra
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Science has long been baffled by the identity of an unknown god depicted in inscriptions found in present-day Syria’s ancient…