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A ritual and funerary landscape is emerging in northwestern Africa, revealing connections with the Mediterranean, Atlantic and the Saharan regions.
(Note that drinking alcohol is forbidden in the Islam religion so only certain licensed establishments can serve booze, ...
Winding from southern deserts into snowcapped mountains towards northern beaches, the Route of Caravans offers adventurous ...
The total value of Chinese brands listed among the 2025 top 100 most valuable global brands has surged by 26 percent year-on-year. This growth rate marks the world's second-highest, showcasing China's ...
A godlike people famous for their “bodily beauty” and “moral excellence” dominated this mystical place, situated beyond the Pillars of Hercules (today, the Strait of Gibraltar).
Monday won't bring any respite, with temperatures likely to remain high, according to new weather maps by WXCharts, which ...
Three Spanish Muslims set off from Andalusia for Mecca on horseback seven months ago, traversing Europe and the Alps in a ...
It was barely even a sea; tectonic activity had raised a mountain range in the Strait of Gibraltar, cutting off the Mediterranean from the Atlantic. Without a constant inflow of water the sea ...
The idea of patriotism never seems to have appealed to the Pakistani army, which grew up from the colonial past only to ...
Merighe is now three swims shy of completing the Oceans Seven challenge. She has the North Channel, Strait of Gibraltar and Tsugaru Strait left. Merhige has already swam the Catalina Channel, English ...
The standoff across the Taiwan Strait began during the Chinese Civil War, which pitted the fledgling Communists and the ruling Nationalist government. Originating in 1927, the civil war stretched ...
Proposed in the 1920s, this $1 trillion megaproject envisioned connecting Europe and Africa with a massive hydroelectric dam across the Strait of Gibraltar, lowering sea levels and reshaping the ...