How Russia oppresses women . After dark, the lord and master comes home. His meal is on the table. No one is allowed in the kitchen—he eats in solitary splendor. His child and wife must be silent in another room. If not, he might shout, slap, hit, or...
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James Files . James Files (Sutton) was born in Alabama in January 1942. His family moved to Chicago and he lived there until joining the United States Army and served with the 82nd Airborne in Vietnam (1959-60). After leaving the army he met Charlie Nicoletti,...
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The Babylonian Officials Who Oversaw the Siege of Jerusalem . Jeremiah 39 describes Nebuchadnezzar’s siege of Jerusalem, and even names some of the officials who were with him and their titles (v.3). Babylonian administrative records uncovered by archaeology...
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The Sumerian King List still puzzles historians after more than a century of research Out of the many incredible artefacts that have been recovered from sites in Iraq where flourishing Sumerian cities once stood, few have been more intriguing than the...
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Archaeologists stumble on Neolithic ritual site in Suffolk . Diggers laying groundwork for a new windfarm discover previously unknown site of international significance. A 4,300-year-old stake discovered in a field in Suffolk. Photograph: Scottish Power...
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