I’m standing in front of what looks, at first glance, like a colorful stone counter frozen mid-shift in an ancient workday.

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George Mason University Political Scientist Jack Goldstone joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about ...

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By appointing Khaled El-Enany as head, UNESCO proves heritage has become spectacle & soft power for the institution, argues .

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Tamil Nadu archaeologists collaborate in Berenike, Egypt, to uncover ancient trade links between Tamils and Romans.

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