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Military Histories About the Ancient Persians, Modern Iraq and the American Civil War

New York Times 24 Apr 2026
In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war ... .
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The ancient mountain kingdom where fantasy comes to life

CTV 24 Apr 2026
Relatively few international visitors ...
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Faith Matters: The new Rome and the ancient call: Why repentance is a political act

Greenfield Recorder 24 Apr 2026
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”. To the modern ear, these words often sound like the stuff of sidewalk preachers or dusty hymnals — a relic of a fire-and-brimstone past ... the national economy was addicted to oppression.
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Nicias: The Ancient Greek General Behind a Rare Peace Between Athens and Sparta

Greek Reporter 24 Apr 2026
The Ancient Greek general Nicias and political rivalries ... in Ancient Greece ... Still, the Ancient Greek general played a decisive role in that Nicias brought Athens and Sparta to the negotiating table.
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Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas

BBC News 23 Apr 2026
Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence ... .
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David Malouf, Australian writer whose work spanned the ancient world and 70s Brisbane

The Guardian 23 Apr 2026
Remembering Babylon was shortlisted for the Booker prize but none of his novels were made into films because, he said, ‘almost nothing happens’.
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David Malouf, Australian writer whose work spanned the ancient world and 70s Brisbane – obituary

The Observer 23 Apr 2026
... piece of writing ever offered”, he retold a part of the tale in his 2009 novel Ransom, which novelist Christos Tsiolkas described as “ripping apart the veil between the ancient and the contemporary”.
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Mythical Quest: How the Ancient Dacians are Reinterpreted in Modern Romania

Balkan Insight 22 Apr 2026
Photographer Petrut Calinescu went on a journey to explore how contemporary Romanians interpret the mythology to the ancient Dacian people - from re-enactment events to tourist attractions and right-wing ‘sovereigntist’ movements ....
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The ancient kitchen hacks that kept food fresh without refrigerators

The Times of India 21 Apr 2026
Remember the last time the electricity was out for a day in summer, and you were worried about your food? Now imagine living in an era without any of these modern appliances, but without panicking because you know what to do.
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The Ancient Greeks Believed the Universe Was Full of Alien Life

Greek Reporter 18 Apr 2026
The Ancient Greeks, the inhabited cosmos, and alien life ... The Ancient Greeks collectively embraced the idea that extraterrestrials were real, challenging the modern notion that only a few eccentric thinkers considered the possibility.
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Despairing at the state of the world? The ancient Greeks and Romans knew the feeling

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 17 Apr 2026
If you’re feeling fed up with the way things are in the world, then, no matter your politics, you are experiencing an emotion people have felt for millennia ... .
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Adonia: The Ancient Greek Easter

Greek Reporter 16 Apr 2026
The Ancient Greek festival of Adonia, dedicated to the god Adonis, centered on themes of death and rebirth with striking parallels to later Christian traditions such as Easter ... Adonia, the “Ancient Greek Easter”.
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Mindful eating: How the ancient “hara hachi bu” principle can transform your health

Natural News 15 Apr 2026
Unlike processed foods laden with GMOs, pesticides and endocrine disruptors, hara hachi bu (eating to 80% fullness) promotes whole, clean nutritio... .
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Four decades guarding the ancient forest of Và Temple

Vietnam News 14 Apr 2026
After every class, Sơn and his friends walked and played in the ancient forest in the temple area ... But in the blink of an eye, more than 40 years have passed, and Sơn is still there, closely attached to the ancient forest and the sacred Và Temple.
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