Deep in southwestern Ethiopia, where the Omo River carves through ancient valleys, something irreversible is happening.

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The discovery of the settlements over the years has led to a new understanding of the Asia Minor and Anatolia regions.

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There may be no higher art in Somalia than oral poetry, which is recited in the most remote outposts and even by militants.

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In the shadow of 2,000-year-old petroglyphs, Saudi Arabia’s Rawi storytellers are breathing life back into a tradition once ...