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Archaeology
9,000 Year Old Shrine, Altar Discovered in Jordan
Archaeologists announced on Tuesday that they discovered a 9000-year-old shrine and altar in the Jordanian desert which was adjacent to an ancient hunting structure that helped Neolithic peoples to hunt gazelles.
Wael Abu-Azziza, a Jordanian archaeologist on the French/Jordanian team...
Greece
Greeks Fly Clean Monday Kites as Lent Begins
For Greek Orthodox Christians, Clean Monday marks the beginning of the 40-day fast before Easter; tradition dictates that the faithful start abstaining from eating animal products and fly a kite.
Clean Monday is a cleansing of the body in preparation...