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Traditional mince pies.
Did Oliver Cromwell Really Ban Mince Pies in England?
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Despite his legendary political career, during which he helped overthrow the Stuart monarchy during the era of the English Civil War and then served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.

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Roman latrines and Vindolanda parasite.
Parasite Plague at Hadrian's Wall: Roman Soldiers' Internal Battle
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Llorenç Alapont investigating the Pompeii casts.
Pompeii Victims' Heavy Wool Cloaks Challenge Eruption Date
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Changing skin color of Beachy Head Woman, based on new DNA evidence.
Beachy Head Woman: ‘First Black Woman in England’ Was White
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The U.S. Navy submarine USS Sennet
Anomalous Biological and Geological Phenomena in the Antarctic Interior
Caligula’s Sisters in the Plot of the Three Daggers
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After twenty-three years filled with fear, paranoia, and the countless lives lost in its reckless pursuit, the grim and wholly unlikable Emperor Tiberius died at the ripe old age of 78 - a milestone

Human Origins

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Forensic facial reconstruction of a Cro-Magnon man. Source: Cicero Moraes/CC BY-SA 4.0
The Enigmatic Origins of Cro Magnon: Europe's First Humans (Video)
Human Origins, Folklore
Human Origins According to Ancient Greek Mythology
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Every culture has an explanation about how we got here. The ancient Greeks were no different. The dramatic story of the origins of humanity in Greek mythology involves love, pain, and a hefty dose of

History

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Relief of Thracian Warriors from 6th-5th century BC, Reign of Darius I. Source: Kmrakmra/CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mysterious Thracians: Unveiling Their Unique Culture and Legacy 
History, Ancient Traditions
The Therapeutae and the Secrets of Ancient Monastic Life
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The Therapeutae are an ancient Jewish ascetic community, shrouded in mystery and truly obscure. Much of what we know about them comes from the writings of Philo of Alexandria, a Hellenistic Jewish

Artifacts

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Swan helmet
The Swan Helmet of Tintignac, the Pinnacle of Gaulish Elegance
Artifacts, Ancient Writings
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
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The earliest manuscript of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, dating to the 4th-5th century, has been discovered, with implications for early Christian studies.

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: Interior of Lovelock Cave located next to the former lakebed of Lake Lahontan in Nevada. Source: BLM Nevada / CC BY-SA 2.0
Lovelock Cave: A Tale of Giants or A Giant Tale of Fiction?
Myths & Legends, Africa
Roman Historian’s Cleopatra’s Pearl Story: Is It Fact or Fiction?
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“Cleopatra’s Pearl” is a story told by the Roman author Pliny the Elder in his famous long-read book Natural History. According to this tale, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, drank a

Ancient Places

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Ollantaytambo aerial view, sacred valley in the Andes, Peru
Ollantaytambo: The Inca Fortress That Defied Conquistadors
Africa
Underwater Military Ship and Burials Found at Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt
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The island-city of Thonis-Heracleion and its famous Temple of Amun was located in Egypt’s Abu Qir Bay, just north of Alexandria, Egypt. Greeks later settled in Thonis-Heracleion during the late

Unexplained Phenomena

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Dresden Codex pages of eclipse predictions.
Experts Crack How Maya Astronomers Accurately Predicted Solar Eclipses
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UFO Activity Near Nuclear Sites Gains Peer-Reviewed Validation
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Scientists have published groundbreaking peer-reviewed research establishing a statistical connection between mysterious aerial objects and Cold War-era nuclear weapons testing. The study represents a

Weird Facts of History

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Traditional mince pies.
Did Oliver Cromwell Really Ban Mince Pies in England?
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10 Weird Archaeological Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
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Archaeology isn’t just about dusty ruins and ancient pottery—it’s full of bizarre discoveries that challenge what we think we know about the past. From mysterious artifacts to unusual burial practices