Mesopotamia

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21 days ago

The world’s largest comic convention is held in which city? The Saturday quiz

found 2025 › Apr › 12 (Sat) @ 06:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

From button, Grecian and hawk to Yellowknife and Whitehorse, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

1 Emilio Palma was, in 1978, the first person to be born where?
2 Which series of tasks were impo…

49 days ago

‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds

found 2025 › Mar › 15 (Sat) @ 14:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations

The red tape of government bureaucracy spans more than 4,000 years, according to n…

51 days ago

Victoria Cross awarded to 'Pirate of Basra' WWI secret agent who was 'murdered' by Turkish troops in Iraq sells for £200,000

found 2025 › Mar › 12 (Wed) @ 20:21 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley took part in a suicidal mission to reinforce the besieged Kut garrison in Mesopotamia, now Iraq , in the First Word War.

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