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Hisham's Palace

... that Hamdan Taha co-led excavations at Hisham's Palace (pictured), an early Islamic archaeological site in the West Bank?
... that according to researcher Treena Clark, indigenous drag performance can be seen as a strategy for cultural survival and resistance?
... that Venezuelan-American socialite Reinaldo Herrera's extensive connections led to Vanity Fair employing him to work as a fixer?
... that in North America, Europe and New Zealand, research funding is sometimes distributed by lottery?
... that Dennis Walker acquired millions of dollars worth of sports memorabilia before being investigated for racketeering and selling unregistered certificates of deposit by the Oregon Attorney General?
... that people caught in the 2025 Belgrade stampede experienced a frightening aural sensation, leading to an accusation that the government used a sonic weapon against them?
... that Nahuel Carabaña turned around mid-race at the 2022 European Athletics Championships to help an injured competitor?
... that one reviewer described Polo by Jilly Cooper as a "frothy brew of sex, class and jodhpurs"?
... that LGBTQ people have adopted cutie marks as personal signifiers, with some getting tattoos of their favorite pony's mark as a form of identity expression?