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Town Unearthed in Egypt Sheds Light on Life 3,400 Years Ago
During an excavation at a site believed to date back to the Greek-era near Alexandria, archaeologists uncovered a stunning ...
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UNHCR rushes emergency supplies to quake-hit central Myanmar
Since 1950, we have faced multiple crises on multiple continents, and provided vital protection and assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have ...
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I Traveled to One of the Most Serene Spots in the World—Home to Luxury Coastal Hotels, and Stunning Desert Landscapes
"I had found a freedom unattainable in civilization; a life unhampered by possessions,” the English explorer Wilfred Thesiger ...
The ancient empire that civilization forgot
They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...
Secrets of the Green Sahara: Ancient DNA Reveals Lost North African Lineage
A new study reveals that a distinct North African human lineage lived in the Central Sahara over 7,000 years ago, during the ...
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4,000 Years Ago, Nubian Women Were Carrying Loads—and Babies—Using Head Straps
An analysis of 30 ancient skeletons from Sudan reveals that around 4,000 years ago, women were using tumplines—head straps ...
Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace After Long War
Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula, where two-thirds are Christian and ...
780,000-Year-Old Discovery Reveals That Early Humans Thrived on a Plant-Based Diet
A groundbreaking study led by Bar-Ilan University reveals that starch-rich plants played a central role in the diet of ...