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Abbasid Gold Discovery in Saudi Arabia Opens a Window Into a Forgotten World

The recent discovery of nearly 100 Abbasid-era gold jewelry pieces at the Dariyah archaeological site in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qassim region is offering historians and archaeologists more than a collection of ancient ornaments — it is revealing fragments of an entire social and economic world that flourished during the Islamic Golden Age. Announced by the Saudi Heritage […]

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Fearing return to war, Iran conservationists shore up damaged heritage sites

As fears of renewed conflict hang over Iran, conservationists are shoring up battered historic sites and taking stock of the damage caused by the war with the United States and Israel, though experts warn some repairs could take years. At Golestan Palace, a defining cultural landmark in central Tehran, shattered mirrors, broken doors and debris […]

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