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A modern-day journey through a land molded by history exposes an alarming number of threats to historical preservation, from tomb looters to ISIS vandals to dam builders.
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Ahead of an RSGS talk, journalist Leon McCarron has warned human activity and climate change have choked the Tigris River’s once mighty flow
The river has been the lifeblood of ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq, but geopolitics and climate change have left it at risk of becoming…
Our 2023 summer reading list will transport you around the globe with tales of remarkable journeys, culture, history and geopolitics.