Mesopotamia

Think customer service is bad now? Read this ancient complaint

History & Culture

Think customer service is bad now? Read this ancient complaint

Think customer service is bad now? Read this ancient complaint

How old are taxes? Older than you think

History & Culture

How old are taxes? Older than you think

How old are taxes? Older than you think

This ancient society helped build the modern world.

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This ancient society helped build the modern world.

This ancient society helped build the modern world.

These 5 cities vanished without a trace—until recently

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These 5 cities vanished without a trace—until recently

These 5 cities vanished without a trace—until recently

Why this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library

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Why this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library

Why this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library

Age-old secrets revealed from the first metropolises

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Age-old secrets revealed from the first metropolises

Age-old secrets revealed from the first metropolises

They were scouting for oil but found a ziggurat instead

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They were scouting for oil but found a ziggurat instead

They were scouting for oil but found a ziggurat instead

Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'

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Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'

Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'

These pharaohs' private letters expose how politics worked 3,300 years ago

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These pharaohs' private letters expose how politics worked 3,300 years ago

These pharaohs' private letters expose how politics worked 3,300 years ago

History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

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History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

Meet the world’s first emperor

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Meet the world’s first emperor

Meet the world’s first emperor

The royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendor

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The royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendor

The royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendor

Agatha Christie's adventurous 'second act' plays out in Mesopotamia

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Agatha Christie's adventurous 'second act' plays out in Mesopotamia

Agatha Christie's adventurous 'second act' plays out in Mesopotamia

Who was Nebuchadrezzar, Babylon's builder king?

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Who was Nebuchadrezzar, Babylon's builder king?

Who was Nebuchadrezzar, Babylon's builder king?

In Turkey, a power play will leave ancient towns underwater

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In Turkey, a power play will leave ancient towns underwater

In Turkey, a power play will leave ancient towns underwater

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