The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

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Estimated at $3-5 million, the silver cup bears blessings in Hebrew and Arabic, reflecting cultural ties in medieval Khorasan ...

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The posts, isolated from the rest of the world behind the Chinese Communist Party’s “Great Internet Firewall”, advocate the ...

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McMaster University Libraries is partnering with the McMaster Museum of Art to host an exhibition that will feature rare ...