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As a young British Army officer heading for Afghanistan, Barney Campbell visited the Dardanelles, scene of one of the First ...

Excerpt: Once cherished by ancient civilisations from Egypt to Mesopotamia, lapis lazuli, often dubbed "blue gold," continues ...

On the grounds of Emperor Nero’s grand palace, where legendary parties once shocked and amazed, archaeologists have uncovered ...