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"Until recently, all that remained of Hipparchus’ work were secondhand mentions and a few symbols carved into statues, like those on the Farnese Atlas, a Roman sculpture that shows the sky etched onto a celestial globe. But actual star positions from his catalog had vanished.
That changed when researchers spotted traces of ancient Greek writing on a palimpsest, a parchment manuscript that had been wiped clean and reused. Led by Victor Gysembergh from Sorbonne University, the team dug deeper."
You are going to die one day and no one will know you even existed in the first place. It is a scary thought, but at least most people can take comfort in the fact that their identity will live on for eternity, even if their personal legacy gradually fades out of existence over time.
How do you narrate Europe when utopias collapse? Deniz Utlu traces paths of migration, memory, and myth—from Mesopotamia to Stockholm, from Pergamon to Södertälje. A poetic essay on language, belonging, and the invisible maps of memory.
Archaeologists working at the renowned Kultepe archaeological site in central Turkey have achieved a significant breakthrough, uncovering private residences on the main mound for the first time in decades of excavation.
A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in northern Iraq reveals that a mysterious layer of sand beneath an ancient temple may reshape what we know about Mesopotamian religion, architecture, and cultural exchange.
Prof. Dr. Dominik Bonatz, a leading expert in Near Eastern Archaeology from the Free University of Berlin, shared fascinating insights into the complex history of the Aramean and Assyrian peoples in an in-depth interview on Assyria TV aired in 2021.
A prominent Assyrian journalist has made stark allegations against the Kurdish-led SDF, claiming that Assyrians in northeastern Syria have suffered greater losses at its hands than from ISIS, and accusing the militia of orchestrating attacks later blamed on jihadist groups.
You are going to die one day and no one will know you even existed in the first place. It is a scary thought, but at least most people can take comfort in the fact that their identity will live on for eternity, even if their personal legacy gradually fades out of existence over time.
Sarah Jones
