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During World War I, specially trained 'mercy dogs' rescued wounded soldiers and delivered medical supplies on battlefields too deadly for human medicsWorld War I saw brave mercy dogs, also known as casualty dogs, on the front lines. These intelligent animals, wearing Red Cross vests, sear...- Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
- Piecing together an ancient epic was slow work until AI got involvedSo despite a generation-spanning effort, about 30% of Gilgamesh remains missing and there are gaps in modern understanding both of the poem...
- 4,000-yr-old sanctuary found in NetherlandsLike the famous stone circle in southern England, the sanctuary - which was as big as at least three soccer fields and built with soil and ...
- 2,800-yr-old Assyrian stone tablet unveiled at Iraqi museumThe tablet was recently returned by Italy to the Iraqi government. It bears the insignia of Shalmaneser III, the Assyrian king who ruled th...
- Google Doodle honours Iraqi artist Naziha Salim and her contribution to contemporary artThe Doodle is an ode to Salim's painting style and also celebrates her long standing contribution to the art world.
- In a 'dangerous' land: tourists trickle back to IraqMost foreigners here since Saddam's ouster in a 2003 US-led invasion have worn army fatigues and carried guns -- but more recently there ha...
- Museum of London adds Trump Baby Blimp to protest collectionThe illustration greeted the U.S. president when he visited the city in 2018.
- UP sanctions Rs 30L for documenting Lord Ram’s global footprintThe Yogi Adityanath government has allotted Rs 30 lakh to a research institute in Ayodhya, the Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan, and released the fir...
- Practicality over ambition? How the British Museum and CSMVS curated over 200 artefacts for an exhibit in MumbaiSome artefacts that the British Museum wanted to display in Mumbai were too fragile for transportation.
- Salarjung Museum's art gallery to be world's biggest cradle of Islamic legacy & heritageThe gallery will contain 2,500 rare Islamic exhibits, that possess historical, social, cultural and linguistic value.
- US to return stolen Chola era Shiva-Parvati idol to IndiaSpecial agents with HSI's cultural property unit were able to determine that this idol had been looted from a temple in southern India.
- Strategy to preserve heritage and traditional knowledge essential: Irina BokovaOne of Unesco's core roles is to coordinate the efforts of the international community, liaise with member states, as well as security and ...
- Some of the biggest thefts in historySaudi Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd recently fell victim to a heist in the north of Paris where his 10-car convoy was stopped at gun-point.
- India tracking 18 desi jihadis in Iraq, SyriaThe security establishment is tracking 18 Indian citizens who have travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight as jihadis.
- Egypt protests: Respect historical and touristic treasuresPriceless antiquities at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have been vandalised by looters taking advantage of the current unrest.
- Google to bring Dead Sea Scrolls onlineIsrael's Antiquities Authority and Google announced Tuesday they are joining forces to bring the Dead Sea Scrolls online, allowing both sch...
- US to return 1,000 smuggled Iraqi artefactsThe American authorities are set to return more than 1,000 priceless Iraqi artefacts smuggled out of the country after the US-led invasion ...
- Pack your bags for Baghdad? Iraq looks to tourismNow that insurgent attacks and sectarian bloodshed have ebbed over the past year, Iraq's govt is beginning to promote tourism. Cruise Liner...
- Google, UN unveil project to map movement of refugeesInternet search giant Google Inc unveiled a new feature for its popular mapping programs on Tuesday that shines a spotlight on the movement...
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