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Near East: Hittite rock inscription to be 'taken under protection'
A 2,800-year-old Hittite inscription, which is on a rock in the Bolkar Mountain in the Central Anatolian province of Nigde and claimed to be the world’s oldest mining license, will be taken under protection.The inscription, discovered in Bolkar Mountains, is claimed to be the world’s oldest mining license. Works have been initiate…
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Just Contemporary — A love tribute to Jellicoe Road
I'm not exactly quite about the fact that Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta is one of my absolute, all-time favorite books. I love it. I treasure it. I recommend it so often that people who know me don't even need a title to know which book I'm talking about. I love it. Seriously. There are not enough words to truly describe how m…
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Heritage: Police arrest six men for illegal excavation in Swat
Six people were arrested for illegally excavating an archaeological site in Nawagai, Barikot tehsil of Swat on Wednesday.Archaeological remains in Barikot [Credit: Fazal Khaliq/Express Tribune]According to Ghalegay police, they arrested the men who were busy digging an archaeological site at Nawagai village following a tip-off. An…