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Falkenstein Castle, Austria

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A jaw-dropping discovery was made in a European home! A visit to his parents' newly renovated home led to an unexpected find for this dentist. Embedded within a travertine tile was a human jawbone, sparking excitement and speculation about its origin and age

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In 64 AD, a great fire broke out in Rome for six days and devastated much of the city. According to the writer Tacitus, “Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace.”

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Step back in time and discover one of Mesoamerica's oldest and most fascinating games – Patolli! Once a cornerstone of Mesoamerican cultures like the Aztec and Maya, this game of strategy and chance reflects deep cosmological beliefs and social values.

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The Tunnel of Light in Petra Jordan

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The Baghdad Battery, a clay pot housing a copper cylinder and iron rod, discovered during 1936 excavations near Baghdad, has long intrigued scholars. Was it merely a storage vessel, or did it serve a more electrifying purpose? Recent scholarship suggests a startling possibility: could this ancient artifact have been a medical device?

In a groundbreaking article published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Keyser challenged conventional wisdom, proposing that ancient Mesopotamians might have utilized electric currents for therapeutic purposes. His hypothesis reignited the debate about the true function of the Baghdad Battery and its implications for our understanding of ancient technology and medicine.

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Roman Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus was a corrupt ruler who was not well-received by the Roman people during his reign.

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Revolutionary research unveils the burial site of the great philosopher Plato in Athens, shedding new light on his life and the history of his Academy.

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Often, there are hidden truths and old tales that get lost with each generation. As such, there is an untold story about the United States that begins in the 1600s.

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At one point 44% of the world’s population belonged to the Achaemenid Empire. Despite its untold wealth and multiple conquests, it ultimately fell, like all empires before it.

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Palace of the Farmers Of the barn, Kazan Russia

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Archaeologists have unveiled fresh secrets hidden within George Washington's 18th century Mount Vernon mansion, including a surprisingly pleasant scent trapped in two 250-year-old glass bottles.

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There is said to be a shark that is scarier than the one from the movie Jaws which is as large as the biggest whale. But this isn’t a monster from a sci-fi movie, it’s real. This kind of shark lived in the oceans thousands of years ago and it's possible that it still lives in the deepest waters even today.

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The Children’s Crusade is one of the more unusual events that occurred in Medieval England. In the year 1212, tens of thousands of self-proclaimed, unarmed crusading children set out from northern France and western Germany to regain Jerusalem from the Muslims.

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Exciting discovery on Visingsö! A young man's grave, brimming with 170 silver coins from the 12th century, challenges our understanding of medieval burial customs in Sweden, and new insights into the coinage of the time.

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Hindu God Sri Krishna, Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura India