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1,000-year-old minaret destroyed in Syria

April 30th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A 1,000-year-old minaret, part of one of the 11th century Great Mosque in Aleppo, Syria, has been destroyed due to

February 21st, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Syrian museums are being emptied to prevent the treasures inside from being looted due to increasing tensions in the country.

January 28th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Most people think of the Minoans as a peaceful society, but new research suggests that war was a defining part

August 16th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Clashes between government forces and rebels in Syria have damaged one of the stone footbridges that leads into the ancient

August 10th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A group of soldiers injured during the war in Afghanistan have been working at a rehabilitation project on Salisbury Plain

June 25th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A new study claims that Stonehenge was built as a symbol of peace between the people of eastern and western

June 13th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of a young man, killed during the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, has been found, complete with a

April 12th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Recent fighting in Mali is putting the ancient city of Timbuktu and its Islamic libraries at major risk. “They are