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The Sumerians, Maya and other ancient cultures created texts that have lasted hundreds and even thousands of years. Here's what they can teach us about crafting an immortal message.

Egypt may have the Pyramids of Giza, but Iraq has the Ziggurat of Ur – an incredibly well-preserved engineering achievement that towers over the ruins of an important ancient city.

The heart of Pedro I, Brazil's first emperor, will be exhibited to mark 200 years of independence.

Created around 1300, it is the largest surviving map from the Middle Ages and offers a glimpse into the mindset of the ancient Christian world.

Women face blackmail after their details and intimate photos are shared online. The BBC unmasks a man behind one of the groups - thanks to a cigarette lighter.

Nazi warships, lost villages and "hunger stones" are revealed as water levels drop across Europe.

The Indian girl who went missing in 2013 speaks about her miraculous escape and joy at being back home.

Pictures from the festivities as Zulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini is crowned in South Africa.

The legend of Wales' Atlantis has long been considered myth, but is there some truth to it?

Greece promotes its lesser-known holiday destinations, but do locals embrace the trend?

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In the two fatal incidents in Turkey, emergency crews are hit while attending to earlier crashes.

After becoming a tourist attraction in Oslo, a travelling walrus was killed. Was that right?

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In the 1960s, a chef in Canada created a pizza topping that swept the world. So why is it so widely loved – and hated?

Elon Musk thinks a third of visible Twitter accounts could be bots, but researchers have their reservations.

US scientists have discovered a low-cost method for destroying chemicals associated with cancer.

The government's tax agency is encouraging a new generation of alcohol drinkers.

A 500 million-year-old microscopic, spiny creature with a mouth but no anus had puzzled scientists.

In the 1960s an adoption agency in New York deliberately split up infant twins as part of a controversial study.

It comes after a court found the chains helped create an oversupply of opioid pills in Ohio counties.

The pandemic prompted a rise in women freezing their eggs. But fertility preservation is more than just a Covid craze.