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Murder in the Family: The Ptolemies

For 275 years, the Ptolemies ruled as Egypt’s last, enduring dynasty. Each king carried the name Ptolemy, and each queen

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The Nabataeans are Coming | History Today

The volte face has been astonishing. Until 2017, or thereabouts, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was seen as the hallmark

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The Ancient Hangover Cure Found in a 1,000-Year-Old Cookbook

Written nearly a thousand years ago, the Kitab al-tabikh (book of cookery) written by Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq, is the most

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Researcher Says Aliens May Be Using Star Systems as Spaceships

Astronomers have observed stars that are accelerating through space at a shockingly rapid pace. Normally this is assumed to relate

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Pylon of Ptolemaic Temple Uncovered in Sohag Along Western Bank of Nile

A complete pylon of a Ptolemaic temple called Batlmy, described as a ‘significant milestone’, has been found on the western

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Focaccia Didn’t Originate in Rome, but in Mesopotamia 9,000 years ago!

By Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona A study led by researchers from the UAB and the University La Sapienza in Rome

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Dongba: The Last Hieroglyph and the Struggle to Save Naxi Culture

The Dongba symbols are an ancient system of pictographic glyphs created by the founder of the Bön religious tradition of

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The Wendish Crusade: Holy War or Political Ambition in the Baltic Frontier?

For centuries, the Polabian Slavs lived in their ancestral homeland around the Elbe River, in what is today Germany. Following

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Oldest US Firearm Found in Arizona and Tied to Coronado Expedition

A groundbreaking discovery in southern Arizona has unveiled the oldest known firearm in the continental United States. A bronze wall

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Bronze Age Sword Found in Danish Bog Leads to Hoard

A Bronze Age sword, ritually bent before being deposited as an offering, has been unearthed in Værebro Ådal by a