MIddle age

The matriarchal language: Ladino singer Nani Vazana on her rise to fame

Nani Vazana explained that Ladino, not just in her personal story, is the matriarchal language.

 NANI VAZANA: Restoring traditions
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold weapons to mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

Yemen gov't announces new PM as most of the country remains out of their control

Israel and Azerbaijan

Netanyahu's expected visit to Baku sends shockwaves through Tehran - opinion

 Who were the Sogdians, the enigmatic silk road merchants?

Who were the Sogdians, the enigmatic Silk Road merchants?


Medieval wall paintings depicting unicorn hunt uncovered in Stralsund's Catherine Monastery

According to director Maren Heun, the wall paintings date from around 1500 and are of very high quality.

 Stralsund, Katharinenkloster.

UCLA study links high job strain to persistent sleep problems in middle age

Strategies such as redesigning workloads and promoting worker autonomy could improve sleep health.

 UCLA study links high job strain to persistent sleep problems in middle age. Illustration.

Künstler malt iranische Frau, die sich aus Protest entkleidete, vor Konsulat in Mailand

„Ihre Geste ist tiefgründig, ihr Opfer ist revolutionär“, schreibt der Künstler des Wandgemäldes.

 Wandgemälde eines iranischen Studentinnenprotests

Asma al-Assad has '50/50' chance of survival due to leukemia diagnosis - report

According to the report, Asma al-Assad has been isolated and kept from others in order to prevent infections or contracting other illnesses. 

 A view of a picture of Asma, wife of Syria's Bashar al-Assad at one of the rooms in Presidential Palace known as Qasr al-Shaab "People's Palace", after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 10, 2024.

Fall of Assad revives interest in Judeo-Syrian Arabic, Syria’s nearly lost Jewish dialect

The Jewish community of Syria has ancient roots, tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE.

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4,400-year-old jade cylinder seal discovered at excavation in Turkey

Experts believe that the use of jadeite in the seal indicates not only local craftsmanship but also the influence of international trade.

 Ruins of the ancient city of Aizanoi. Çavdarhisar, Kütahya, Turkey. November, 2024.

What a 3,500-year-old wooden spade tells us about bronze age life

The spade's design, with a slightly lopsided blade allowing one-footed use, is reminiscent of later peat-cutting tools.

 Carved from a single piece of oak, the wooden spade survived millennia.