Archaeology breakthrough as 4,000-year-old finding gives bleak assessment on 'red tape'
The texts contain cuneiform symbols, an early writing system, and show the red tape of government bureaucracy dates back over ...
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4,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets Show Ancient Sumerians’ Obsession With Government Bureaucracy
The artifacts were excavated from a city dating back to the third millennium B.C.E. by researchers from Iraq and the British ...
4,000-year-old tablets found in Iraq reveal ancient red tape
Archaeologists from the British Museum and Iraq have uncovered over 200 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets at Girsu, shedding ...
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Ancient Mesopotamian clay tablets discovered in Iraq reveal intricate details of how empire was governed
The finds, which also include dozens of clay sealings, contain details of a metric system used to measure resources, as well ...
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There's a secret chemical weapons site hidden in a remote Welsh valley, and you can get a look inside
Hidden in a remote Welsh valley lies an abandoned and secretive chemical weapons facility which played a crucial role in the development of nuclear arms. Although it is long closed Rhydymwyn’s MS ...
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Royal tomb of mystery Pharaoh who ruled 3,600 years ago unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a yet unknown Egyptian pharaoh who ruled 3,600 years ago during a time of political instability in the region. The royal tomb was found at a depth of around ...