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Archaeologists find over 3,000 artifacts from Stone Age to WWII in Netherlands valley

The stream valley lies between the villages of Sleen and Oosterhesselen, and is currently under redevelopment to make space for nature and water. 

One of the 3,000 artifacts discovered in Drenthe, the Netherlands, June 19, 2026.
Leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, takes part in a march against far-right extremism from Park Lane to Trafalgar Square, organised by the Together Alliance, a coalition of unions and civil society groups, in London, Britain, March 28, 2026.

From Nicholas Donin to today: Jewish critics of Zionism, identity - opinion

About 45% of men testify that they experience loneliness

The silent crisis of men: This is what life looks like after age 50

Margery Brews "Letter to a Lover," April 16, 2026.

MyHeritage's Scribe AI decodes world's oldest love letter, reveals 15th century familial tensions


Asma al-Assad has '50/50' chance of survival due to leukemia diagnosis - report

According to the report, Asma al-Assad has been isolated and kept from others in order to prevent infections or contracting other illnesses. 

 A view of a picture of Asma, wife of Syria's Bashar al-Assad at one of the rooms in Presidential Palace known as Qasr al-Shaab "People's Palace", after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 10, 2024.

Fall of Assad revives interest in Judeo-Syrian Arabic, Syria’s nearly lost Jewish dialect

The Jewish community of Syria has ancient roots, tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE.

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4,400-year-old jade cylinder seal discovered at excavation in Turkey

Experts believe that the use of jadeite in the seal indicates not only local craftsmanship but also the influence of international trade.

 Ruins of the ancient city of Aizanoi. Çavdarhisar, Kütahya, Turkey. November, 2024.

What a 3,500-year-old wooden spade tells us about bronze age life

The spade's design, with a slightly lopsided blade allowing one-footed use, is reminiscent of later peat-cutting tools.

 Carved from a single piece of oak, the wooden spade survived millennia.