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Ancient Afghan minaret in danger of ‘collapse’ after quakes
An 800-year-old minaret considered one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in Afghanistan was damaged by two earthquakes this…
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Ancient footprints re-write humanity’s history in Americas
Footprints dating back 23,000 years have been discovered in the United States, suggesting humans settled North America long before the…
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Ancient vicuna wool shearing tradition lives on in Peru
At daybreak on a freezing cold day high in the Andes, dozens of Peruvian peasants clamber up a mountainside to…
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Study confirms ancient Spanish cave art was made by Neanderthals
Neanderthals, long perceived to have been unsophisticated and brutish, really did paint stalagmites in a Spanish cave more than 60,000…
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Ancient traditional healing rituals go digital in virus-hit S Africa
Incense burned gently in the corner of a sunlit room as South African traditional healer Makhosi Malatji fixed her smartphone…
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Ancient Egypt martial art enthusiasts eye Olympic status
Egypt’s tradition of tahtib (stick fighting), popular at festivities and dating back at least 5,000 years, has become a modern…
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