Uploaded January 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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There's a map of an ancient Syrian trade route that shows how one city's political sway extended farther than once thought. This map isn't a time-worn and mysterious etching on a stone tablet. Turns out it's easily found on a different type of tablet-- the kind with apps.

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