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Who was Moses Maimonides? The great Jewish philosopher of the Middle Ages

The Andalusian-born scholar wrote primarily in Judeo-Arabic and articulated ideas of Judaism that are still popular today
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Meet the woman documenting Gaza's historical architecture
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Tracing the history behind the great Umayyad mosque of Damascus
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Abraham Rosenvasser: The Argentinian who helped save the treasures of Nubia
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Jinn: Who are the supernatural beings of Arabian and Islamic tradition?
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In pictures: How Cairo's mosques tell Egypt's history
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Nine different mosque designs from around the world
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Avalanches, bandits, rock falls: The Middle East and North Africa's most daunting roads
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Residents fight to save iconic Cairo houseboats from demolition
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The pillars of Rome: Why Italy has more obelisks than Egypt
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In pictures: Palestinian villages before the Nakba
Arts
Osman Hamdi Bey: Artist, archaeologist and protector of Ottoman heritage
Culture
Five of the Middle East's oldest cities that are still inhabited
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Meatballs and militancy: How a Swedish king became the bane of the Ottoman Empire
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Quiz: Test yourself on the history of the Ancient Middle East and North Africa
Environment
Five of the highest mountains in the Middle East and North Africa
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Five new archaeological finds in the Middle East you should know about
Culture
Wedding traditions from five countries across the region
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From the Achaemenids to the Mughals: A look at India's lost Persian history
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The Queen's gambit: The battle to return the ancient Libyan ruins in Windsor's Great Park
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Five historic castles you should visit in Jordan
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Mimar Sinan: The founding father of Ottoman architecture
Inside Iraq
How taking souvenirs from Iraq's looted heritage landscape can land tourists a death sentence