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Although many researchers assume that birthday celebrations date back to the ancient Egyptians, the earliest textual evidence of a birthday party proves these annual events are much older.

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Damascus,SANA- The Damascus National Museum is one of the most important in the world and contains archaeological pieces that ...

Kissing is a big part of human culture. According to ancient cuneiform tablets found in Iraq, humans have been smooching ...

British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

With the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 you’re not only getting one of Microsoft’s more recent Surface Pro releases, but a powerful tablet that can take on just about any professional-level task.

Geralt via Wikimedia Commons under CC0 New research analyzing ancient DNA may have finally ... “We know from cuneiform tablets that people such as Hittites spoke Anatoian, but these people ...

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Kids are notoriously tough on tablets, especially in the winter when they're locked indoors more than normal. Your kids need a tablet built to withstand everything they can throw at it (literally).

Our research has discovered that some tablet manufacturers support their devices with vital security updates for as little as two years, while others support theirs for five or more. Tablets are ...