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Günter Schabowski, the GDR Spokesman Whose Mistake Triggered the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Major historical events are shaped by a series of contextual factors, whether they are economic, political, social, or all of ...
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The oldest reigning dynasty in the world is the Imperial House of Japan, descended from a shaman queen
If we were to ask what is the world’s oldest active monarchy, most readers would probably say the British without giving it ...
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A 1st century AD crypt discovered under the Treasury of Petra may solve the mystery of its construction
Khazneh, Petra’s famous Treasury building, may unlock secrets about its construction and the mysterious Nabatean civilization that built it. A team of researchers, including academics from the ...
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Dunluce, the Spectacular Irish Castle Entirely Surrounded by Cliffs
Perched on a basalt cliff on the rugged coast of Northern Ireland, Dunluce Castle is an imposing ruin that dominates the horizon of County Antrim. Isolated by its steep cliffs and surrounded by the ...
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Unknown Submerged Monumental Structures along with Shipwrecks and a Roman Altar, Found in the Grado Lagoon in Italy
Seven archaeological sites in the waters of the Grado lagoon (in the Italian province of Gorizia, bordering Slovenia), including shipwreck remains, a Roman-era funerary altar, and submerged monumental ...
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Byzantine Emperor Basil II Ordered the Blinding of Thousands of Prisoners Taken at the Battle of Kleidion
Basil II crowned by angels in a miniature of the Venetian Psalter. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons In an era long before any concept of dignified treatment for defeated enemies, during a ...
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The entire Maya city of Ucanal and its inhabitants were contaminated with mercury
Excavations at the ancient Mayan city of Ucanal, Guatemala. Credit: Proyecto Arqueológico Ucanal A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports has revealed mercury ...
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Biagio da Cesena, the Cardinal Caricatured by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel for Criticizing Nudity in His Paintings
There are historical figures who have gone down in history more for some inconsequential anecdote than for the significance they had in the context in which they lived. This is what happened with a ...
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Neolithic Silos and 60 Elongated Structures of Unknown Function Found in Northeastern France
One of the Neolithic silos discovered in Pfulgriesheim, France.. Credit: Simon Diemer / INRAP Located in northeastern France, in the Alsace region, the Pfulgriesheim site has been the subject of ...
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Archaeologists Are Not Finding Late Roman and Anglo-Saxon Burials from the 5th Century in England – Where Are the Bodies?
A recent archaeological study explores an enigmatic question about the “missing” dead of the 5th century in Britain. A team of researchers, led by Emma Brownlee of the University of Cambridge and ...
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The Exceptional Roman Villa “Grotte di Catullo” on the Shores of Lake Garda is One of the Northernmost in Italy
Located at the northern tip of the Sirmione peninsula, on the shores of majestic Lake Garda in Italy, the ruins of the Roman villa known as Grotte di Catullo represent one of the most valuable ...
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The Urban Layout, Buildings and Baths Uncovered in the Ancient Vacceo-Roman City of Saldania in Spain
Recent archaeological investigations, led by experts from the Institute of Archaeology of Mérida (IAM), have brought to light the remains of an ancient Vacceo-Roman city, hidden underground for more ...