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Agathocleia, the Greek Queen Who Ruled Northern India
Women were relegated to secondary roles in Ancient Greece, which is why most queenly names belong to mythology: Jocasta, Leda ...
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Beyond Cute: California Squirrels Now Hunt and Eat Small Rodents
When picturing a ground squirrel, it’s common to imagine a creature stuffing its cheeks with nuts or seeds. However, a ...
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A Roman Well with Walnuts, Hazelnuts, and Grape Seeds Found in Bassa Friulana, Northeastern Italy
Recent archaeological research conducted in the Bassa Friulana region, in northeastern Italy, has brought to light ...
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The English Society Dedicated to the Study of Fairies, of Which Walt Disney Was a Member
When the bullfighter Rafael el Gallo was introduced to Ortega y Gasset and told that he was a philosopher, he left a phrase ...
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The Invasion of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 1941, the Only Nazi Germany-loyal Territory in North America, Lasted 20 Minutes
Free France volunteers on parade at Miquelon in 1941. Credit: Fondation de la France Libre Saint Pierre and Miquelon ...
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Fossil Remains of the Oldest Mammal Ancestor in the World Found in Mallorca, Spain
An international team of paleontologists, led by the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP-CERCA) and the ...
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A Stunning Late 2nd-Century Roman Gold Ring with a Carved Venus Victrix Gem and Carolingian Coins Found in French Brittany
Roman gold ring found in Brittany in perfect state of preservation. Credit: Emmanuelle Collado / INRAP A team of archaeologists has unearthed significant historical artifacts in the town of Pacé ...
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Volcanic Eruptions Didn’t Doom the Dinosaurs: Fossil Molecules Reveal Meteorite Came 30,000 Years Later
Deccan Traps, the volcanoes that could have wiped out the dinosaurs Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Deccan ...
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Stonehenge may have been built to unite the ancient Britons in the face of the arrival of peoples from the continent
Stonehenge may have been built to unite the ancient Britons against the arrival of new people from continental Europe, according to researchers in a study published in Archaeology International. The ...
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The Victorious Battle of the Masts Against the Byzantines Was The First Major Naval Combat of Islam
When we think about the early conquests of Islam, we imagine vast numbers of warriors riding camels across deserts, waving banners adorned with the crescent moon and Quranic verses. However, this ...
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An Ancient Floor Paved with Animal Bones Found in a Building in Alkmaar, Netherlands
Bone floor in a property in Achterdam, center of Alkmaar. Credit: Team Archeologie / Gemeente Alkmaar In the historic center of Alkmaar in the Netherlands, a team of municipal archaeologists made an ...
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The Moon Is Much Older Than We Thought, and Its Crust Has Melted Several Times
A few hundred million years after its formation, the Moon was subject to intense volcanic activity. The distance between the Earth and the Moon was much smaller back then than it is today. Credit: ...