Evidence has been found at Kazhaw that Christians and Zoroastrians coexisted 1,500 years ago in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Erich von Däniken, who has died aged 90, was among the first writers to suggest that human civilisation, and even human ...

Depictions of the eccentricities of Roman leaders were (and remain) interesting. But such leaders were often also dangerous, ...

Photos have a quiet magic to them… they can pull us out of the present and drop us into another moment in an instant. This ...

A vision rooted in soilEarthen architecture is a fundamental aspect of human creativity, showcasing the connection between ...

Like a queen, more than a queen. It was no coincidence that she was the favorite writer of Elizabeth II, who loved her novels ...

A prophecy about Alexander the Great is found in the Jewish Book of Daniel, which was written 200 years before his birth.

This year marks two significant anniversaries for aficionados of Agatha Christie whose books have sold more than 100 million ...

The first recorded evidence of marriage ceremonies uniting one woman and one man dates from about 2350 B.C., in Mesopotamia.

When all feels down in the world, there is nothing like a bit of travel and admiration for the grand scheme of things and ...

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