Iran’s long history shows that even the fiercest attempts to erase a culture have failed. Instead of disappearing, Iranian ...

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British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

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The exhibit, curated by UC Berkeley professor Lisa Pieraccini and History of Art students, displays artifacts that tell the ...

A groundbreaking discovery at the renowned Sanxingdui archaeological site in southwestern China has revealed an unusual metal object that defies known Bronze Age technology. Laboratory analysis has ...

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