Tests have shown that a black substance found within a bronze pot in a tomb in China’s Shaanxi Province is a portion of dried beef. The beef is approximately 2,000 years old, making it the oldest beef product to have been found in China. Five people were arrested in Nepal after police received a tip […]

The medieval souk in Aleppo, Syria, caught fire as fighting raged between rebels and government forces. Hundreds of shops have been destroyed. The souk, a major tourist destination and source of income, was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1986. The area where it stood has been a market place for […]