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Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

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With half of 2025 already behind us, the literary world has delivered some truly remarkable reads – and there’s still more to come. From breakout debuts to long-awaited releases by bestselling authors ...

Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, ...

In recent years, CTPH has introduced a series of Greece-related cultural works, publishing books including Greek Mythology, ...

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French pop historian Vincent Lemire's illustrated tome makes some loaded choices in depicting the Jewish parts of history.