Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

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New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against ...

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There are things to like about both quarterbacks — and very real concerns over drafting both before Day 2 at the earliest.

J.R.R. Tolkien played with multiple titles for his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, including some surprising and ...

JRR Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, laid the foundation of his fantasy world in Britain’s second city, where he ...

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The Great Seal of the Realm is the chief seal of the Crown, used to show the monarch's approval of important State documents. In today's constitutional monarchy, the Sovereign acts on the advice of ...