Bacterium preserved in ancient Romanian ice could lead to new biotechnological innovations
Researchers have analysed a bacterium preserved in 5,000-year-old Romanian cave ice and have found it has resisted several…
Mysterious Greek Inscription Found in a Syrian Mosque Reopens Debate Over Roman “Temple of the Sun”
A recently identified Greek inscription inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria is drawing new attention to…
Urgent repairs ordered after water leak damages Isfahan’s UNESCO-listed mosque
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage authorities have launched emergency measures to contain water leakage and ground subsidence at the…
What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?
This article by Dr Konstantine Panegyres, from The University of Western Australia, was orignally published in The Conversation…
Sasanian-era pottery jar discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A pottery jar dating back to the Sasanian era has recently been discovered in Dehqaed village…
The Origins of Influence: Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series – Ancient Greece
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a small circle of elite individuals amass wealth, set the…
Croatia is shedding its Soviet-era shackles
Unlike Western European countries, where the generation that experienced WWII has nearly all gone, most in Croatia can…
Fars province is the showcase of Iran’s culture and art: minister
TEHRAN — The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts on Thursday described Fars province as the showcase…
6th excavation season launched at Qal-e Kord cave, one of oldest human settlements in Iran
TEHRAN – The sixth season of archaeological excavations at Qal-e Kord cave in the Avaj county of Iran’s…
Archaeologists in Peru unveil 3,500-year-old city that linked coast and Andes • FRANCE 24 English
Archaeologists in Peru unveil 3,500-year-old city that linked coast and Andes • FRANCE 24 English 200 km north…
Can fake empathy bridge America’s political divide?
“Now I’m like: ‘Dang, why didn’t I just pick Kamala?’” You might think Democrats would have welcomed remorseful…
Amid tensions in Eastern Europe, Latvian youth are reviving…
Many Latvian folk groups, including Tautumeitas, have even learned and begun to perform Ukrainian folk songs too. Over…