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Buildings tumbling, survivors living in tents: Medieval Descriptions of an 1114 CE Earthquake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel Eerily Familiar

By Beth Spacey, The University of Queensland The catastrophic earthquakes of February 6 2023 in Turkey and Syria are so far known to have claimed the lives of over 41,000 people. This number will likely grow as rescue and recovery… Continue Reading →

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Buildings tumbling, survivors living in tents: Medieval Descriptions of an 1114 CE Earthquake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel Eerily Familiar

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