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The ruins of an ancient pagan temple under a parking lot in central Italy 70 miles (112.65 km) north of Rome, sheds light on the cultural shift during the transition from Roman imperial theology to Christianity. 

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The Adamkayalar reliefs, located in Mersin's southern region, have recently suffered damage from treasure hunters and need urgent protection to avoid irreparable damage and loss, according to a university expert.

Murat Durukan, head of Mersin University's Archaeology Department, emphasized the significance of the Adamkayalar site, comparing it to the renowned Nemrut and Göbeklitepe sites. He urged for immediate action to classify Adamkayalar as an archaeological site and to develop and implement a preservation project.

The site features nine niches on cliff faces, showcasing detailed sculptures known as “Man-rocks.” These include carvings of eleven men, four women, two children, and an ibex.

Durukan highlighted Adamkayalar's potential as a tourist attraction, located 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of Mersin city. He suggested that with the addition of facilities, security, cameras, and lighting, Adamkayalar could become a prominent tourist spot.

Implementing these straightforward projects swiftly could turn Adamkayalar into a new tourism highlight for both Mersin and Anatolia, he stated, according to Hurriyet Daily News.

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Seventeenth century life in Port Royal, Jamaica, commonly referred to as “the wickedest city on Earth".

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The history of humanity is marked by devastating pandemics and epidemics that have left indelible scars on societies.

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​The term “Pyrrhic Victory” stands as a testament to the intriguing and often paradoxical nature of warfare.

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The Bible tells an overall story about the history of the world: creation, fall, redemption and God’s Last Judgement of the living and the dead.

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Nicholas Copernicus was the astronomer who, five centuries ago, explained that Earth revolves around the Sun, rather than vice versa.

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Investigating the historical narrative of Greek Fire, the ancient Byzantine weapon emerges as a pivotal element during the Arab siege of Constantinople in 678 AD.

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The term "barbarian" has long been associated with images of savagery and brutality, conjuring thoughts of uncivilized societies on the fringes of the ancient world.

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In the Christian church,  January 6 is commemorated as the feast of Epiphany, the day on which the three wise men, or three kings, arrived at the stable in Bethlehem to visit the newborn baby Jesus. 

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Archaeologists studying the ruins of a Middle Bronze Age site on the remote island of Ustica in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily have uncovered detailed information.

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The Piltdown Man scandal is arguably the greatest scientific fraud ever perpetrated in the UK, with faked fossils being claimed as evidence of our earliest ancestor. 

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Ancient Nubia, a region south of Egypt, boasts a rich history shrouded in mysteries that have often been overlooked.

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For the first time ever, scholars have conducted an analysis of a segment of the Great Wall of China that reaches into Mongolia. 

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When we think of cannibalism today it usually conjures up images of characters like Hannibal Lecter. In reality, many cultures practiced cannibalism throughout history.

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