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UNESCO’s top 10 greatest hits: From Petra to the Pyramids
UNESCO World Heritage tags indicate sites of outstanding cultural or natural significance that are recognised for their ...
World's only known eyeless wasp discovered mummified in Nullarbor Plain cave
Jess Marsh had spent 45 minutes crawling and twisting through the claustrophobic limestone tunnels of the Nullarbor Plain ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Archaeologists Say They’ve Pieced Together the Ancient Fragments of the ‘World’s Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzle’
More than 1,800 years ago, the thousands of pieces formed colorful frescoes that covered the walls of a luxurious villa in ...
How a Melbourne newspaper tycoon ended up buried in an Egyptian tomb
The imposing Kew mausoleum, with its tall columns, stone pythons and scarabs, was built for an Egyptophile with a penchant ...
Okinawa Marks Eight Decades Since WWII Battle
Okinawa observed the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, one of the deadliest campaigns of the Second ...
The Great Pyramid of Giza: Check Who Built It and Other Details
Discover details about the Great Pyramid of Giza, including who built it, its construction period, dimensions, materials, and ...
The Buffalo News5d
Napoleon's iconic bicorne hat and personal treasures expected to fetch millions in Paris
Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.
Smithsonian Magazine6d
At the Iraqi Site of Assur, Ancient History Stands at Risk of Destruction - Smithsonian Magazine
History | January 2022. At the Iraqi Site of Assur, Ancient History Stands at Risk of Destruction. In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment.