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The Mystery of the World's Oldest Writing System Remained Unsolved Until Four Competitive Scholars Raced to Decipher It
On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...
Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...
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First Immersive Digital Exhibits At The British Museum
The Roman Britain Galleries invite visitors to explore a rich narrative about daily life on the fringes of the Roman Empire.
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Sorrow and Serenity: The Poignant Ancient Greek Funerary Stele
The funerary stele of Mnesagora and Nikochares, an ancient Greek marble relief from Vari, near Athens, dating to circa 420–410 BC, is a stunning example of classical art. It is housed in the National ...
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Trump moves to stop Bush-era AIDS relief program that saved millions: report
Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing ...
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Why Australia Day is really held on 26 January
Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Assyrian-speaking Australians.
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Unlock this ancient mystery from a lost civilization — and earn $1 million
A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the world’s earliest civilizations.