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The British Museum reveals a fascinating collection of ancient artifacts that push the boundaries of historical understanding ...

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Uruk, Ur, Meggido, Babylon, and Nineveh rose among the planet ... Mesopotamian statuette Photograph by The Trustees of The British Museum Many spectacular Sumerian artifacts have been unearthed ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

Museum Island was in ruins after World War II. The UNESCO World Heritage site was reborn thanks to a master plan.

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The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum documents the history and legacy of the ancient Parsi community - a small ethnic group ...