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More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

We’re travelling all the way to Ancient Persia to bring you Elamite Charcuterie! Ohhh shmancy. This isn’t based off of an ...

Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern ...

When I studied the history of medicine in Germany, the syllabus revolved around Hippocrates, Galen and the polished Latin name “Avicenna.” Only later did I discover that Avicenna is in fact ...

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A discussion of the life and legacy of Cyrus the Great, who is said to have destroyed Babylon and enabled the Jews to rebuild the temple at Jerusalem - a contested story. Show more ...

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