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India overhauls teaching in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to counter China
About 600 monasteries scattered across the northern states of Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the regions of Jammu ...
Ancient artifacts made of volcanic glass keep turning up in Canada. But how?
Obsidian does not naturally occur in Alberta where the artifacts are being unearthed at Early Prehistoric archaeological ...
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The Gorgeous State Park In Oklahoma That Most People Don’t Know About
Natural Falls State Park in Colcord, Oklahoma is exactly that kind of revelation. Nestled in the northeastern corner of the ...
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Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too—and created economic problems
Tariffs of 25% in ancient Rome led to the rise of black markets—a potential challenge for the Trump administration too.
What Ancient Rome can tell us about the fate of Trump’s tariffs
When tariffs were used in Ancient Rome, they often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems, Peter ...
Ancient Hunting Kit Is Found in West Texas
The 6,500-year-old weapons, found in a cave near Marfa, could be among the oldest near-complete set of wood and stone hunting ...
Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.
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Are the Hittites Mentioned in the Bible the Same as Those of the Hittite Empire?
Were the Hittites of the Bible the same as those of the Hittite Empire? While this is a common assumption, what do the facts ...
Path forward may be difficult, we are prepared to walk: Vikram Misri on China ties
Last week, officials reviewed the situation along the LAC and worked on advancing effective border management, and explored various measures to implement the decisions made after the last meeting of ...
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California wildfires threatening forest home of world's oldest trees
Less than 15 miles from the Silver Fire, the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest's trees are thousands of years old, including the storied Patriarch Tree.
Archaeologists unearthed a cache of stone tools. Neanderthals may have made them, study finds
Archaeologists in China’s Yunnan province unearthed stone tools crafted in a style associated with Neanderthals that hasn’t ...
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Deciphering Ancient Adhesive Technology: Materials, Uses, and Analytical Approaches
Research in ancient adhesive technologies offers valuable insights into ... for reasons such as the rarity of artifacts or adhesives made from materials that are less stable with time. The need for ...