Syria’s al-Qusayr is no stranger to war. Within its boundaries lies Tell Nebi-Mando, the ancient city of Kadesh, where Egypt’s Ramses the Second and the Hittite King Muwatalli the Second locked swords ...

Humankind appears to move in cycles from times of war and destruction, to times of peace and prosperity. The earliest such cycle about which we have well-documented evidence dates back to over 3,000 ...

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Within seconds of the bellowing call, the Quiet Green transformed into an ancient Egyptian battleground. Chariots were drawn, spears were stabbed and arrows were shot. Hordes of “soldiers” ...

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