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Athletes and wrestlers in ancient times alongside a football player in a modern stadium

The World Cup as a Parable: From the Ancient Arena to the Grass Field

From ceremonial battles, through the games in ancient Greece and the mass performances in Rome, to the World Cup in soccer: since its beginning, sport has embodied the tension between power and restraint, between nationalism and brotherhood, and between the will to win and
A Berber family from Marrakech, Morocco. Illustration: depositphotos.com

7,000-year-old DNA changes the story of the Neolithic Revolution in North Africa

Genetic and archaeological studies show that the transition to agriculture in the Maghreb resulted from encounters between local hunter-gatherers, farmers from Europe, and herders who arrived from eastern Sahara.
Earthquake epicenter in Morocco, September 8, 2023. Source: US Geological Survey USDS

The earthquake in Morocco: since the 19th century, strong earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher have not been recorded in the area

Earthquakes of this magnitude in the region are rare but not unexpected. Since 1900, there have been 9 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher within 500 km of the location of the current earthquake, but even
Golugulat from Jebel Iyud. Source: Ryan Somma.

Fossils from Morocco complicate the story of the origin of modern man