Cuneiform, the oldest identified writing system, defied deciphering – until 1857. What happened then makes a terrific read, ...

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Seeing the north coast of Peru for the first time, you would be hard-pressed to believe it's one of the driest deserts in the ...

An unfortunate trend today is the mixing of Kiswahili and English, especially among young people, even when Kiswahili alone would suffice for effective communication.

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Accountancy firm Cowgills has expanded with the acquisition of a long-established Greater Manchester-based business. The acquisition is Cowgills' first since becoming part of the ...

Bolton-based accountancy firm, Cowgills, has acquired Wigan-based practice NRB, for an undisclosed sum. Cowgills, which ...

The oldest reference in the first known writing — cuneiform — was not about gods or kings, but about beer. Lots of it. It was ...

Perched on the edge of a river near the city of Siirt, Türkiye, is an archaeological site that offers a chance to completely ...