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A Fortress Sanctuary
A sprawling 2,000-year-old fortress in the Zagros Mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan appears to have included a sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Persian water goddess Anahita. The fortress of Rabana-Merquly stretched across some two miles of rugged terra
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Neolithic Piercings
At Boncuklu Tarla, or Beaded Field, a Neolithic site in southeast Turkey, an astounding 100,000 personal ornaments made of stone and shell have been unearthed since 2012. These include necklaces, pendants, and bracelets, as well as a range of small i
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Around The World
VIRGINIA: Did George Washington chop down the cherry tree to make a popular 18th-century beverage? While working on a project to revitalize Washington’s home, Mount Vernon, archaeologists found a pair of sealed glass bottles in the cellar with their

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