Forget the Petra of Indiana Jones fame, Saudi Arabia’s Hegra is a must-see alternative to Jordan’s attraction
With none of the crowds but much of the mystique of Jordan's magnificent Petra facades, Hegra in Saudi Arabia is the place ...
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On the Origin of the Pork Taboo
By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be wild boars that were hunted. At the dawn of the Iron Age, some 500 years ...