Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
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Archaeology breakthrough sparks excitement as 3,500-year-old Egyptian retreat found
An archaeology breakthrough has offered fresh insights into ancient Egypt's military campaigns after a 3,500-year-old royal ...
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What Was the Population of Ancient Greece?
Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...
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The Ruins
Parents need to know that this gory horror movie features grisly violence, with sound effects and close-up images of broken bones, gashed flesh, and amputation (this last is particularly gruesome, ...
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'Heartbreaking:' Wildfires leave Los Angeles communities in ruins. See photos of the damage
It's all hands-on deck in Southern California, where deadly fires continue to burn due to a combination of high winds, low humidity and relentless drought conditions. Since multiple fires ignited ...
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Gaza is in ruins, and it’s unclear how it will be rebuilt
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Palestinians salvage what they can from the destruction left by Israeli troops in Khan Younis, southern Gaza ...
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Beneath the ruins of Ryan O'Neal's beach house of horrors: The notorious Malibu party pad where the 70s idol seduced stars... threw drug-fueled orgies... and corrupted his daughter
When news emerged this week that late Love Story star Ryan O’Neal’s stunning Malibu beach house - with its sweeping views over the Pacific - had been reduced to rubble it marked more than the ...
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Why do we love ruins? Experts dissect the appeal of lost cities like Hampi
the psychology behind ruins suggests that each element of a site that has lasted through time connects our past, present, and future, inciting a meditation about the nature of self. “Ancient sites ...
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Ancient, engraved stones may have been buried to summon the sun
As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...
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More than 12,000 houses in ruins after fires devastate California
More than 12,000 buildings have been destroyed and 25 people killed in total after devastating fires have ravaged Southern California, officials say. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told residents on ...
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The ghost town of Marvel: Ruins tell tragic story of once-thriving Alabama mining town
The concrete ruins demarcate what were once the entrances to the mines and a building with fans and a ventilation shaft. The largest of these is the graffiti-covered ventilation building.
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How Archaeologists Discovered Europe’s Oldest-Known Book, Revealing Never-Before-Seen Insights Into Ancient Religion and Philosophy
Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...