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Today, when one thinks of the origin of sports and athletic competitions, the ancient Greeks often come to mind. Although ...
A vast library was assembled in Assyria by King Ashurbanipal, who ruled ancient Mesopotamia about 2,700 years ago. The ...
Today’s Turkey is a melting pot of 20 or so ethnic groups and styles from the very traditional to the very latest ...
A large ancient Egyptian fortress in the northern Sinai Desert had an elaborate landscape of 500 trees leading to its ...
An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of ...
The museum’s Grand Staircase, an architectural marvel, rises six storeys high and leads visitors to a series of 12 exhibition ...
The ancient Egyptians were astute astronomers. They often depicted the cosmos atop coffins. A new survey of such artwork suggests that they may have had a greater understanding of the Milky Way than ...
Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience ...
Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way ...
An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds. This is the ...