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Brewed brilliance: the surprising role of beer in the rise of Sumerian society
The oldest reference in the first known writing — cuneiform — was not about gods or kings, but about beer. Lots of it. It was ...
In this Indian city, historical links to China – not Europe – are the real story
Many of Kochi's historical monuments focus on Kerala's European colonisers, but this city might owe more of its character to ...