How the climate is changing the taste of beer
With a fresh fizz and hoppy scent, a cold beer touches all of our senses. But as our climate changes, the flavour profile of ...
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When were birthday parties invented?
Although many researchers assume that birthday celebrations date back to the ancient Egyptians, the earliest textual evidence of a birthday party proves these annual events are much older.
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The Mystery of the World's Oldest Writing System Remained Unsolved Until Four Competitive Scholars Raced to Decipher It
On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...
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The Rassam Cylinder, a 10-sided prism from the 7th century BC with an inscription describing the reign of Ashurbanipal
It is made of baked clay and has the shape of a 10-sided prism ... It is one of the longest and most detailed cuneiform texts from ancient Mesopotamia. Detail of the inscription. Credit: The Trustees ...
New Islamic Museum of Art exhibit shines spotlight on Iraq
The show found a temporary home at the museum largely thanks to the inspiration and practical endeavor of Oded Halahmy, an 86-year-old Iraqi-born Israeli-American artist.
Wheat Domestication Was The Foundation Of Civilisation
The domestication of wheat and barley in the Fertile Crescent marked a pivotal turning point in human history. This region, encompassing parts of mod ...
What a fourth-century drinking game tells you about contemporary China
The endless iterations of the Orchid Pavilion preface are both an emblem of Chinese culture, and a lens through which China ...
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Which is the Oldest Known Civilisation in the World, Check Here
They also made significant advancements in astronomy ... and crafted items. They developed cuneiform writing to facilitate trade documentation. Indus Valley: This civilisation engaged in extensive ...
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Ancient amber beads found in Syria kept in museum for decades. They were ‘invaluable’
In an ancient city in Syria, excavations made nearly a century ago are now ... Ancient historical writings, called cuneiform texts, report that amber was coveted for “supposed therapeutic ...
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Assyrians and Talking Sheep
Stars were "the heavenly writing"; a sheep's liver was "the tablet of the gods". You have a date palm with two tops? People ...