Jordan 
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SOURCE: The Daily Beast
11-24-18
Did Christian Historians Exaggerate Persecution by the Romans?
Archaeological work in Jordan at the site of a mine where Christians had reportedly suffered horrific torture has uncovered some troubling information.
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10-31-18
The Fascinating Backstory to Jordan’s Decision to Stop Israelis from Farming Its Land
by Fredrik Meiton
It starts with a power plant built in the 1920s by a Jewish entrepreneur.
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SOURCE: Newsweek
7-17-18
Of Maize and Men: Humans Have Been Baking Bread for 15,000 Years
Archaeologist Amaia Arranz-Otaegui and colleagues found crumbs in the ancient fireplaces of a Natufian hunter-gatherer site believed to date between 14,600 and 11,600 years ago.
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SOURCE: Daniel Pipes Blog
3-8-17
Daniel Pipes warns that Jordan is on the precipice
by Daniel Pipes
"We're in dire straits." So spoke Jordan's King Abdullah a half-year ago. A just-completed week of intensive travels and discussions throughout Jordan finds no one disagreeing with that assessment.
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SOURCE: NYT
10-17-16
How the First Farmers Changed History
Skeletons from ancient settlements in the Near East are providing answers about how agriculture, and society, arose.
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SOURCE: The Daily Beast
1-3-16
When Christians, Muslims, and Jews Loved Magic
A silver scroll found in Jordan is a reminder of how big the market for ‘magic’ objects was in ancient Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
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