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53 days ago
A new exploration into an ancient tablet with its roots in ancient Mesopotamia has revealed that everything we thought we knew and trusted about the 12 signs is all wrong.
7 months ago
Ancient Egyptians had surprising FOREGIN roots: Scientists sequence the DNA of a man who lived 4,800 years ago - revealing a genetic link to the Mesopotamia culture ○
It's widely considered one of the cradles of civilisation. But a new study has revealed that people living in ancient Egypt may actually have had foreign roots.
8 months ago
Trump’s military parade taps an ancient tradition of power: from Mesopotamia to Maga ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Critics see echoes of authoritarianism, a break from the US’s usual restraint on military display
To Donald Trump, the inspiration is the pomp and pageantry of Bastille Day, France’s annual celebratio…
10 months ago
The world’s largest comic convention is held in which city? The Saturday quiz ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
From button, Grecian and hawk to Yellowknife and Whitehorse, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
1 Emilio Palma was, in 1978, the first person to be born where?
2 Which series of tasks were impo…
11 months ago
‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations
The red tape of government bureaucracy spans more than 4,000 years, according to n…
Victoria Cross awarded to 'Pirate of Basra' WWI secret agent who was 'murdered' by Turkish troops in Iraq sells for £200,000 ○
Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley took part in a suicidal mission to reinforce the besieged Kut garrison in Mesopotamia, now Iraq , in the First Word War.
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