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When the Dutch Attacked the English and French Colonies in America and Reclaimed New York
In that article we dedicated to the tragic end of the Dutch Prime Minister and his brother in 1672, we explained that the ...
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Two Strange Ice-Covered Interstellar Objects Found in the Direction of One of the Arms of Our Galaxy
These bodies, hidden behind dense clouds of gas and dust, could represent a previously unknown type of interstellar object.
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Evidence of the Zanclean Deluge Found: The Previously Theoretical Mega-Flood of the Mediterranean 5 Million Years Ago
African mammals crossing the Strait of Gibraltar during the Messinian salt crisis. Credit: Paubahi / Wikimedia Commons Millions of years ago, an unprecedented geological event drastically transformed ...
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The Oldest Evidence of Hominin Presence in Europe Found in Romania: They Hunted and Used Tools Over 1.95 Million Years Ago
The oldest evidence of the presence of hominins in Europe has been found. Credit: DALL-e / labrujulaverde.com A recent scientific discovery published in the journal Nature Communications has unveiled ...
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Exceptional Discovery in Nero’s Domus Aurea in Rome: Pigments and a Massive Ingot of Egyptian Blue
The monumental Domus Aurea, the palatial residence built by Emperor Nero in the heart of Rome, continues to unveil fascinating secrets. Recent archaeological research has brought to light a unique ...
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Money Emerged to Facilitate Trade Between Strangers, Not to Collect Taxes, According to an Archaeological and Ethnohistorical Study
Olivella shell saucer beads from the Middle Period of the Santa Barbara Channel region. It is likely that beads of this type were the first form of money used in western North America starting around ...
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The Battle of Lake Erie: The Naval Clash Between Americans and British That Prevented an Invasion From Canada
Dear General: We have met the enemy and they are ours. Two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop. This telegram might not resonate with most readers, but among enthusiasts of Anglo-American ...
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A mold used to produce Medusa masks dating back to the early 1st century BCE has been found in ancient Finziade, Sicily
The mold from which Medusa masks were made in the 1st century BC in Sicily. Credit: Finziade Project / Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi In the town of Licata (the ancient ...
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The Bronze Fragments That Allowed the Reconstruction of the Celtic Calendar
In November 1897, Alphonse Roux, a farmer, discovered what appeared to be a cloth bag, whose fibers had dissolved over time, buried about 30 centimeters underground while working in a field at a place ...
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The Mosaic of the House of the Birds in Italica is the Most Complete and Varied Avian Representation in the Roman World
Located in the archaeological site of Itálica, in Seville (Spain), the so-called House of the Birds houses one of the most unique mosaics of Roman Hispania. This work of art, dating from the second ...
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Astronomers Discover Inkathazo, an Intriguing Giant Galaxy 32 Times the Size of the Milky Way
The newly-discovered giant radio galaxy 'Inkathazo'. The glowing plasma jets, as seen by the MeerKAT telescope, are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen ...
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The Mystery of the Priest of Cádiz: An Iron Age Statuette Combining Phoenician, Egyptian, and Iberian Traditions
The Priest of Cadiz (left) on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid, next to a modern copy (right). Credit: Santiago López-Pastor / Flickr In 1928, the bustling city of Cádiz in ...