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The ancient ˁAin Samiya cup is one of the most remarkable finds of the Intermediate Bronze Age.
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Preserved machine guns may finally reveal the names of the lost Flying Fortress crew.
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‘They weren’t personal autographs. They were the ancient equivalent of a brand.’
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Everyone from royalty to everyday citizens likely partook.
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A Swedish man discovered the 12th century buried treasure near his summer home.
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In 1272, Hungary’s Béla of Macsó received over 23 sword gashes–and more.
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Itiner-e suggests the empire’s routes were almost double previous estimates.
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A teenager’s remains indicate an Iron Age Briton tribe practiced human sacrifice.
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No riches or remains are inside—but it probably wasn’t tomb raiders.
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Lead musket balls and cannon shot highlight a lesser known facet of the Battle of Culloden.
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