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"The Assyrian empire was at the height of its power during the first half of the first millennium BC, while China's Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC) was founded. We mounted an exhibition on the ...

A stone wall panel relief from the North Palace of Nineveh showing the siege of Hamanu by invading Assyrian armies. [Photo provided by The Trustees of British Museum] "The necklace, of Egyptian ...

Art has always been one of the most beautiful mediums to express emotions and connect to people. From the beautiful vineyards ...

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on ...

The 2010s had heavy contour. Now, as the midway point of the 2020s approaches, we're wondering what beauty trends will define this decade for years to come. But sometimes, the trends aren't as ...

Assyrian ingenuity provided Nineveh with a regular ... But the refinement of Nineveh's reliefs shows the importance Assyrians placed on beauty. ♪♪♪ A "Wonder of the World" would be in ...

Charlotte Tilbury's star-studded holiday campaign has dropped today, with a first-of-its-kind variety "beauty show" starring a host of famous faces including Kylie Minogue, Kate Moss and Richard E.

It was Donald Trump’s mispronunciation that first caught attention. “Also, we have many Asur-Asians in our room,” Trump said at a rally last weekend in Prescott Valley. “We have some ...

Learn more. The holiday season is almost here, and if you want to snag one of these coveted beauty advent calendars, you'd better act fast. These sets sell out every single year, often leaving ...