One of the oldest known mosques in the world uncovered in Israel
New discovery joins a second very early mosque dated to the 7th century
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DNA analysis reveals source of Black Death
Tombstones in what's now Kyrgyzstan have revealed tantalizing details about the origins of the Black Death
Why did European people start eating Egyptian mummies?
Driven first by the belief that ground-up and tinctured human remains could cure anything from bubonic plague to a headache, and then by the macabre ideas Victorian people had about after-dinner entertainment, the bandaged corpses of ancient …
Five new archaeological finds: 2022 is a gift for the Middle East's history fans
Referred to as the 'cradle of civilisation', the region continues to offer researchers clues about the lives of ancient peoples. It is well established that the western conception of modern civilisation started with the people …
Azerbaijani heritage in Armenia's capital annihilated in unforeseen cultural genocide
Cultural genocide against the Azerbaijani heritage in Yerevan throughout the 20th century
Iran artefacts returned after legal dispute
A collection of ancient Iranian artefacts have been returned to the country's National Museum after a 40-year search and a longstanding legal dispute
Facts about massacres of Azerbaijanis in 1918
March 31 marks the Day of the Genocide of Azerbaijanis - on March 31, 1918, militants of the Dashnaktsutyun nationalist party and the Bolsheviks began mass murders of Azerbaijanis in Baku and other Azerbaijani cities. The Baku Council - …
Israel-Germany relations no longer cloudless
German-Israeli relations have a special significance due to the history of the Jewish German population during the Nazi era
Khudavang Monastery (photo report)
The history of the monastery, built in the IX-XIII centuries, is tragic: the Udins, the spiritual heirs of the Albanian Apostolic Church, could not get here for a long time due to the Armenian occupation. The state of Caucasian …
6 Ways Coffee Helped Transform the World
From stirring up coffee house rebellions to supporting the Industrial Revolution, the popular caffeinated brew has fueled global change. History remembers six historical moments …
Armenia denies UNESCO access to cultural heritage sites
Last year, a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited the formerly occupied territories of Azerbaijan
Saint Valentine bequeathed to us to love
The day of romance is here - February 14. Valentine’s Day holds great significance for those in love and people express their affection for their significant other on this day, …
8 unusual Winter Olympics sports
Every four years, viewers around the world eagerly tune in to watch familiar Winter Olympic sports such as figure skating and alpine skiing as well as quirkier events such as short-track speed skating and curling. But over the years there …
Nakhchivan's ancient civilizations and and new opportunities
On February 9, Azerbaijanis celebrated the 98th anniversary of the establishment of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Autonomous status of the region has been determined with the Treaties of Moscow
Azerbaijani MFA comments on Armenian side’s allegations about alleged "pogroms"
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has commented on the allegations of the Armenian side about the alleged "pogroms" committed in 1990, spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Leyla Abdullayeva wrote on Twitter. …
Why peace capital Geneva is a favoured spot for Russia and US talks
Geneva, dubbed the capital of peace, is a favoured spot for meetings between the two great post-World War II powers and is once again hosting talks between Russia and the United States on Monday
3,600-year-old tsunami ‘time capsule’ sheds light on Santorini volcanic eruption
A remarkable “time capsule” from the volcanic eruption of Santorini has been unearthed on the Turkish coast, providing compelling new evidence of the cataclysmic event and perhaps even the very first physical remains from one of the …
How Christmas Was Celebrated in the Middle Ages
People in medieval Europe celebrated the Christmas season with 12 full days of feasting and revelry culminating with Twelfth Night and the raucous crowning of a “King of Misrule”, …
Historian Jamil Quliyev would have turned 94 today
Today the Soviet and Azerbaijani historian, Doctor of Historical sciences, Professor, Academician of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Chief editor of the Azerbaijan Soviet Encyclopedia Jamil Quliyev would have turned 94 …
Britain's nightmare economy of the 1970s may be making a comeback
UK consumer price inflation surged to 5.1% in November, its highest level in more than a decade
