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Wednesday, 18 September 2024

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China's porcelain capital showcases porcelain culture in London

People Daily 18 Sep 2024

LONDON, Sept ... Located in east China's Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen has a history of ceramic craftsmanship that spans over 2,000 years. In ancient times, it exported ceramics to Central Asia, West Asia, Europe, and Africa via the Silk Road ... (Web editor ... .

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A detailed rebuttal to Afrocentrist leader Molefi Kete Asante’s response to Al-Masry al-Youm

Egypt Independent 17 Sep 2024

... is a clear indication of her ancient Greek origins, and she does not possess the distinctive features of sub-Saharan Africans, but she is generally African considering that Egypt is in North Africa.

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How Sudan's ancient artefacts are falling victim to civil war

The New Arab 17 Sep 2024

The National Museum — located in a capital that has become a “ghost town” because of the violence — is Sudan’s biggest repository of ancient artefacts and one of the most important in Africa.

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Marine art deepens our understanding of the oceans – here’s how it has evolved through ...

The Conversation 16 Sep 2024

In the semi-desert Karoo region of South Africa, ancient rock art depicts merfolk ... On the False Bay coastline of South Africa, people have depended on kelp forests for recreation, spiritual connections and food for thousands of years.

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How the west’s wellness industry is driving Ethiopia’s frankincense trees towards extinction

AOL 16 Sep 2024

Frankincense has been harvested in the Horn of Africa and across the Red Sea in the Arabian peninsula for millennia. In ancient Egypt, it was prized for its deep, woody fragrance ... in its ancient past.

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Moroccan cyclist rides to China, impressed by development stimulated by BRI along the route

People Daily 12 Sep 2024

Ibn Battuta, a renowned Moroccan explorer in the 14th century, journeyed to China along the ancient Silk Road, forging connections between China, the Arab world, and Africa ... China-Africa Cooperation.

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The ‘living fossil’ that thrived during a mass extinction

Yahoo Daily News 12 Sep 2024

Also called Latimeria, coelacanths are a deep-sea fish found off eastern Africa and ...

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Constantine’s Arch Damaged by Lightning: Are Monuments Ready for Climate Change?

Roman Empire Times 12 Sep 2024

This ancient arch, which has stood for centuries as a symbol of Roman triumph, is now a testament to the growing threat that climate disasters pose to historical sites around the world ... Roman Coastal Sites in North Africa and Spain.

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Earthquakes And Piezoelectricity Could Trigger Gold Nugget Formation In Quartz

IFL Science 12 Sep 2024

Advertisement. Gold is a very rare metal in Earth’s crust, yet it is one of only seven known in its pure state to the ancients of Eurasia and Africa; one of six mentioned in the Bible ... All other common mineral crystals have a center of symmetry ... Left ... .

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The Making Of The World Nomad Games

Beijing News 12 Sep 2024

No Need To Invent ... Then there are the less physically intensive games, such as one that involves tossing the ankle bones of a sheep, and variations on mancala, an ancient board game with strong traditions in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

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Were Ancient Greeks Smarter Than Us?

Greek Reporter 10 Sep 2024

Doric Style column and capital of a temple of ancient Greece ... The argument that ancient Greeks were smarter than us ... I would also make this wager for the ancient inhabitants of Africa, Asia, India or the Americas, of perhaps 2000–6000 years ago.

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Trips to Africa gain increasing popularity among Chinese tourists

People Daily 10 Sep 2024

By virtue of its unique natural landscapes, cultural charm, and diverse tourism experiences, Africa has become a hot tourist destination for Chinese tourists ... Eastern Africa is characterized by its wild natural environment and natural wonders.

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Photo | Just keep paddling

Santa Cruz Sentinel 09 Sep 2024

According to supworldmag.com, “Ancient cultures from Africa to South America used boards, canoes, and other watercraft propelled with a long stick to fish, travel, make war and even ride waves.

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Fossils reveal that some pterosaurs soared like vultures, while others flapped their wings

CNN 09 Sep 2024

The team initially found the specimens in 2007 at two sites in the north and south of what’s now Jordan, buried in deposits from an ancient landmass called Afro-Arabia that once included Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

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