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Ancient Egypt is a period of time that elicits great fascination and, even today, secrets from that era are continuing to be uncovered. For the first time, scientists have now been able to sequence ...
Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?
Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This rare genetic snapshot offers new insights into the diverse ancestry of early ...
Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...
A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years. Etched on ...
Syria’s return to oil exports after the fall of the Assad regime is seen by many as a sign that Iran’s Shia Crescent of ...
In the course of a collaboration with the University of Baghdad, LMU's Enrique Jiménez has rediscovered a text that had been ...
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How the West got the Israel-Iran war so wrong
Critics invoked the spectre of 2003 and the quagmire of Iraq. Opinion pieces warned of regional blowback and a united front ...
Trump accused both sides of breaking the agreement hours after it went into effect, saying he’s “not happy with Israel” or ...
Once pragmatic allies under the geopolitical pragmatism of the Shah’s Iran, the two nations are now locked in a theological and strategic standoff with global implications. Understanding this rivalry ...