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Long-lost Assyrian military camp devastated by 'the angel of the Lord' finally found, scientist claims
Has a scholar located two Assyrian military camps mentioned in the Hebrew bible?
Gilgamesh flood tablet: A 2,600-year-old text that's eerily similar to the story of Noah's Ark
The baked clay tablet tells the tale of an epic flood.
Fairy Chimneys: The stone spires in Turkey that form 'the world's most unusual high-rise neighborhood'
Turkey's magical "fairy chimneys" in Cappadocia were carved out of an ancient volcanic landscape over millions of years before humans turned them into hiding dens.
Neanderthal woman's face brought to life in stunning reconstruction
With her long, brown hair and determined gaze, the new facial reconstruction lets us peek into the world of an archaic human who lived tens of thousands of years ago.
Humans were living in a lava tube 7,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula
An analysis of a lava tube in Saudi Arabia reveals that humans have lived there for at least 7,000 years.
4,000-year-old wall found around oasis in Saudi Arabia likely defended 'against raids from nomads'
Ancient people in what is now Saudi Arabia built a 9-mile-long wall along the Khaybar Oasis, which still exists today.
Arabian sand boa: The derpy snake that looks like it's got googly eyes glued to the top of its head
Arabian sand boas live in deserts on the Arabian Peninsula, where they lie buried in the sand with only their derpy eyes peeking out as they wait for prey.
Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East
The photos, taken in the 1960s and 1970s by the first spy satellites, reveal that the eastern border of the Roman Empire was a place of vibrant trade.
