Lebanon's first World War famine: 'People turned their face and blocked their ears' – The Irish Times
A new book explores life in one of the 20th century’s worst disasters
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Time capsule of plant life extracted from 2,900-year-old clay brick
In a new study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick
Tigris River Al Basrah Sophie Lund Rasmussen Wildlife Conservation Research Unit University Of Oxford National Museum Of Denmark
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Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life
For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. Currently housed at the National
Tigris River Al Basrah University Of Oxford National Museum Of Denmark Sophie Lund Rasmussen Wildlife Conservation Research Unit Department Of Biology
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Researchers Successfully Extract Ancient DNA From 2,900-Year-Old Clay Brick
The National Museum of Denmark is currently home to a clay brick from the palace of the Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, situated in the ancient city of Kalhu. This palace is now recognized as the North-West Palace in Nimrud, located in what is today northern Iraq. Its foundations were laid aroun
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Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-
• For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. • The analysis provides a fascinating insight into the diversity of plant species cultivated at that time and place, and could open the way to similar studies on clay material from other sites and time periods. • The results are published today in Nature Scientific Reports.
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The AMES Faculty has come far – but does Orientalism still persist?
Sal Widdicombe contemplates the historical complexities and contemporary issues that arise between the AMES Faculty and Orientalism
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Ukraine War Exacerbating Russia's Demographic Crisis
The invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated Russia’s demographic crisis: military recruitment and a wave of emigration have aggravated the reality of the low birthrate and life expectancy. The population is shrinking and its composition has changed. ...
Crimean Peninsula Avtonomna Respublika Sverdlovsk Oblast Sverdlovskaya Oblast South Korea Saint Petersburg
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Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-
• For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. • The analysis provides a fascinating insight into the diversity of plant species cultivated at that time and place, and could open the way to similar studies on clay material from other sites and time periods. • The results are published today in Nature Scientific Reports.
Source: eurekalert.org
How Lebanon was shaped by its Great Famine in WW I
        Brand, Tylor. Famine Worlds: Life at the Edge of Suffering in Lebanon’s Great War. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2023. …
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After Saudi drone deal, Turkey's defense industry eyes record export year - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
Turkey’s military exports could hit a record $7.5 billion this year after a major deal with Saudi Arabia.
Source: al-monitor.com