What are the seven wonders of the world? How to visit the sites on the modern list
Representing a united heritage and respect for the collective history of our world, this is how to visit all seven modern ...
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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He made it as far as the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan, and even crossed into today’s India, before dying in Babylon in today’s Iraq. Over 2,000 years later, travelers can still see his legacy in ...
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Three Brothers-in-Law Dominated the Near East in the 6th Century BC, Until Cyrus the Great Changed History
His domain extended over most of what is now Iran, Iraq ... 88 Ruins of the citadel of Sardis. Credit: Ken Mayer / Wikimedia Commons – Flickr Nebuchadnezzar II was the greatest king of the ...
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Echoes of Spring: How Ancient Middle Eastern Cultures Celebrated the Season
The Akitu Festival, which dates back to at least 2000 BCE, about 4,000 years ago, was one of the most significant annual celebrations in ancient Babylon (modern-day Iraq). Held around the spring ...
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The Best of the Babylon Bee: From Trump’s Stanley Cup bet to Punxsutawney Phil’s deportation
Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day. Want more of a chuckle? Be sure to click the links.
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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rises from ruins of IS group destruction
Mosul's emblematic leaning minaret – known as the Al-Hadba or "hunchback" – has been rebuilt brick by brick, symbolising the rescue of the Iraqi city's priceless heritage after it was ...
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What is Hmong New Year – and how is it celebrated in the modern day?
The Hmong New Year, or Noj Peb Caug in the Hmong language, is a vibrant celebration marking the end of the agricultural season and the start of a new year, traditionally aligned with the new moon ...