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World's oldest calendar discovered in Turkey?

World's oldest calendar discovered in Turkey?

Mysterious carvings deciphered at the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site in Turkey suggest the world’s oldest monument is a solar calendar built to memorialise a devastating comet strike, the …

Ancient city ruins uncovered in UAE

Ancient city ruins uncovered in UAE

Excavations in the Umm Al Quwain area of the UAE have revealed 6th century ruins that could be the lost city of Tu’am. The ruins are situated on …

Baku reminds world about Aghdaban massacre

Baku reminds world about Aghdaban massacre

The perpetrators of the Aghdaban massacre must be brought to justice, Azerbaijan's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson) Sabina Aliyeva said, marking the 32nd anniversary of the Aghdaban massacre. "It has …

Baku reminds world of Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis

Baku reminds world of Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on March 31 - Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis. "31 March - Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis, is a day of commemoration of our innocent compatriots, who …

Large Ramses II statue uncovered in Egypt

Large Ramses II statue uncovered in Egypt

A joint Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a huge statue of King Ramses II during excavations south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry said. The limestone block …