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Oxford’s Manar al-Athar becomes lifeline for preserving Middle Eastern heritage through 30,000-image archive

A vast online archive of archaeological photography, Manar al-Athar—meaning “Guide to Archaeology” in Arabic—has emerged as a crucial tool for safeguarding the cultural heritage...

Partial collapse of Rome’s Torre dei Conti injures workers and endangers historic landmark

Part of Rome’s 13th-century Torre dei Conti, a medieval tower near the Colosseum, collapsed on Monday, injuring three construction workers and trapping another beneath...

Oxford researchers identify Cerne Abbas Giant as Anglo-Saxon symbol of Hercules

Research from the University of Oxford has concluded that Dorset’s famed Cerne Abbas Giant was originally carved as an image of Hercules to serve...

The lost tomb of Genghis Khan: History’s greatest burial secret

Few figures in world history inspire as much awe and mystery as Genghis Khan — the Mongol conqueror who built the largest contiguous empire...

The most cursed room in Egypt: The dark power of Sekhmet

Hidden deep within Egypt’s temple ruins lies a sealed chamber said to be one of the most cursed places in the ancient world —...

The mystery of the Nuragic World and its lunar-aligned well

The Nuragic civilisation flourished on the island of Sardinia (Italy) from roughly the 18th century BC through to its gradual absorption under Roman rule...

Rā Maumahara a time to reflect on the New Zealand Wars, historian Says

The National Day of Commemoration for the New Zealand Wars, known as Rā Maumahara, is observed each year on 28 October as an opportunity...

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