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While excavating the 19/3 site in Iraq’s Al-Fayadiya district, a team led by archaeologist Quhtan Abbas Hassan Aboud has ...

The Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's earliest urban civilizations, flourished between 3300 BCE and 1300 BCE. Its ...

There Arabic writing is accomplished from right to left For religious, historical, cultural motivations but also for ...

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The ancient Celtic symbols were found near the ruins of a fort built by Spain’s equally ancient Castro culture.

A badly damaged tablet from 5079 BC discovered in Greece may shatter archaeological consensus about the earliest human ...

A badly damaged tablet from 5079 BC discovered in Greece may shatter archaeological consensus about the earliest human ...

Approaching artistic 'transactions' in this way provides a methodological framework that, although unable to conclusively determine the origin of each symbol, can lead to insights on cultural exchange ...

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