Lapis lazuli, valued like gold, has a rich 6,000-year history. Its primary source is Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, where ...

Lapis lazuli, known as 'blue gold', has captivated civilizations for millennia with its vibrant blue color and historical ...

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Flooding meant that crops weren't growing as well. Cities began to struggle. In the end, Sumer was invaded by the Elamites who came from modern-day Iran. Narrator: Hello, future people of the UK.

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He maintains that Menes was at one and the same time the Sumerian emperor in Mesopotamia and the first dynastic king of Egypt, a crown-colony of his world-empire.

Amethyst . A member of the quartz family, amethysts with intense, rich purple shades have long been considered the most ...

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Jewelry can be just as important as clothing when it comes to curating a personal style. Although some aspects of the accessory are more personal and subjective — wedding bands, family heirlooms ...

Geoff Keighey's non-E3 summer gaming event, the Summer Game Fest, is back for 2025. It will be held in Downtown Los Angeles from June 7th through the 9th. Summer Game Fest also coincides with the ...

Her earrings weren’t the only standout jewelry moment of the evening—there was also Lady Gaga’s necklace, a never-before-seen piece from the Tiffany & Co. archives; Charlotte Lawrence and ...