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Trailing the Mayflower - The Iconic Ship of a Pilgrim Voyage to the New World
... Mayflower. This ship became the symbol of the search for a new life and pilgrimage to the New World in the 17th century. 2020 marks the 400 year ... Mayflower. This ship became the symbol of the search for a new life and pilgrimage to the New World in the 17th century. ...
Natalia Klimczak - 24/11/2020 - 21:02
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Agesilaus II, King of Sparta and Commander of Warriors
... lover when he was younger), Agesilaus was crowned as the new king of Sparta from the Eurypontid family. Spartan ... however, was overthrown, and Agesilaus sided with the new ruler, Nectanebo II. Agesilaus and his mercenaries were ...
dhwty - 03/01/2017 - 00:55
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Vandals in India Cause Irreversible Damage to World Heritage Vishnu Temple
There is nothing sadder to see than heritage sites being damaged by the elements or extreme events such as earthquakes or floods. However, when this damage is because of deliberate vandalism it is sickening. In India, video footage has emerged on social media that shows a group of young men deliberately damaging one of the country’s most important heritage sites.
Ed Whelan - 05/02/2019 - 19:00
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Be My Matelotage! The Civil Union of 17th Century Pirates
... well as their pirate husbands, and be tempted to start a new with a wife and take to a life of plantation farming. ... It was there that both took refuge and started their new life. Years after, Swann decided to turn away from a life ... B. 2018. The Gay Pirate History You Never Knew About . The New School. [Online] Available at: ...
B. B. Wagner - 29/08/2019 - 19:02
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Abandoned for Love and Cursed for Eternity: What Happened in Kuldhara?
The Indian village of Kuldhara is shrouded in mystery. Once a prosperous and thriving community, the village was suddenly abandoned in the 19th century and has remained uninhabited ever since. According to legend, the village was cursed by its inhabitants before they fled, due to the actions of a powerful and cruel Rajput ruler. So what really happened to the people of Kuldhara, and is there any truth behind its fabled curse?
Lex Leigh - 18/03/2023 - 17:57
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The Submerged Village of Vilarinho da Furna and Its Unique History
... buildings, items, and even whole settlements. If it is a new building, the impact wouldn’t be all that great. But if ... - from crime to food production, pastoral duties, and new developments. But all those centuries of rich history ... old roots. These families had to be evicted from their age-old homes to facilitate the filling of the reservoir . As ...
Aleksa Vučković - 15/02/2023 - 21:42
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Deciphering The Newton Stone’s Mysterious “Unknown Script”
... another faction of more eccentric researchers kept new ideas flowing in. For example, Mr. George Moore proposed ... addressed the “unknown script” problem from a new angle. Jackson, thinking right outside the box, called ... be the first time a casual observer turned a key in an age old problem. I llustration of the inscriptions on the ...
ashley cowie - 20/08/2018 - 19:20
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A ‘Functional’ New Iron Age Broch To Be Built in Northern Scotland
An Iron Age broch will be reconstructed in northern Scotland using ... they recently revealed their ambitious plans to build a new broch in Caithness, equipped with recreated Iron Age ... Few and Far Between Artist’s impression of how the ‘new’ Iron Age Caithness Brock will look. (Bob Marshall / ...
ashley cowie - 28/01/2022 - 21:51
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Anniversary Gifts: From Medieval Wreaths to Modern Getaways
... also helped people acquire land and bring forth a new generation. Marriage in Ancient Times Marriage was a ... the pairings of traditional anniversary gifts with the age of a marriage, take a look at Funk & Wagnalls ‘ ... in the traditional ways of life, it gave rise to a new era of gift-giving. As time went by, it became common for ...
John Bradley - 25/08/2019 - 01:52
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8 Ancient Voyages That Changed the World
... driven by the thrill of discovery and the promise of new knowledge and riches. From the earliest days of seafaring ... In particular, he’s famed for his attempt at finding a new route to the lucrative spice trade in Asia. Going against ... government turned inward and brought an end to China’s age of exploration. Woodblock print representing Zheng He’s ...
Robbie Mitchell - 06/05/2023 - 19:00
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Tintagel Castle: Arthurian Legend Mixes with True History
... of King Arthur been found? Archaeologists unearth Dark Age royal palace - just where legends said he was born - but ...
dhwty - 18/12/2019 - 16:43
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Rebuilding the Newport Ship: The Welsh Shipwreck Rivalling the Mary Rose
... years, until they were no longer seaworthy. But now the New Port vessel is being restored, a high-resolution ... Snow said the Newport Ship symbolizes “the birth of a new era of European exploration and ship building.” He ... began building stronger and larger ships. With these new advances in ship design came a bolder class of navigator ...
ashley cowie - 20/01/2023 - 13:55
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Remote Sensing Satellite Uncovers Astonishing New Evidence of Viking Presence in Newfoundland, Canada
... OBREGON. M, Beyond the Edge of the Sea. Random House. New York 2001 PARCAK, S. ... London 1982 Remote Sensing Satellite Uncovers Astonishing New Evidence of Viking Presence in Newfoundland, Canada ...
William James Veall - 05/06/2016 - 14:56
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Tunnel Vision – The Mysterious Forced Entry of the Caliph into the Great Pyramid - Part 2
... and the descending passage. But he had constructed his new forced entry tunnel for another reason entirely – ... discover the ascending passage while he was creating his new forced tunnel, then how did he know it was there? The ... The only practical solution to this problem was to force a new tunnel from the junction of the descending and ascending ...
ralph ellis - 03/07/2014 - 00:20
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New study shows Viking women accompanied men on voyages to colonize far-flung lands
... and children stayed home, tending to village life. But new genetic research has shown that Vikings took their families with them on voyages to set up new colonies in far-away lands. "It overthrows this 19th ... told LiveScience.com . Hagelberg is a co-author of a new genetic study of ancient Norwegians’ remains. She is ...
Mark Miller - 09/12/2014 - 22:08
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Huge New Bronze Age Fortress Discovered in Irish Nature Preserve!
... field archaeologist Michael Gibbons discovered a Bronze Age fortress that may be almost 3,200 years old. While ... field archaeologist Michael Gibbons discovered a Bronze Age fortress that may be almost 3,200 years old. The ... Source: YouTube screenshot / RTE News By Nathan Falde Huge New Bronze Age Fortress Discovered in Irish Nature Preserve! ...
Nathan Falde - 28/06/2022 - 14:55
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Secret Societies and Hidden Knowledge: The Explosive Star that Inspired the Modern World
... that in 2022 something truly spectacular is to occur: a new star will appear in the heavens. It will be the first ... that in 2022 something truly spectacular is to occur: a new star will appear in the heavens. It will be the first ... is said to have proclaimed the birth of Christ. This new age was envisaged to include the advancement of scientific, ...
Graham Phillips - 01/03/2017 - 13:58
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The Age-Old Mystery of New Zealand’s Tamil Bell
... the mysterious Tamil Bell in a remote Maori village in New Zealand. It was 1836 when William Celenso, a Christian ... the mysterious Tamil Bell in a remote Maori village in New Zealand. It was being used as a cooking pot by some of ... phrase meaning “owner of ships.” Later, in 1940, the age of the Tamil Bell was estimated to be 400 to 500 years ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 13/03/2022 - 13:59
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Ten Amazing Ice Age Artworks By The Magdalenians Discovered In England
... a few years ago have been dated back to the last ice age. Researchers discovered the ten ice age artworks between ... Museum ) Ice Age Art: Creating Symbolic Relationships With New Places Dr Blikhorn and his team of researchers have ... colonizers of the region and creating engraved objects at new settlements may have been a way of creating symbolic ...
ashley cowie - 20/08/2020 - 22:56
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Archaeologists Detect Mystery Late Inhabitant of Scottish Ghost Village
... included a mysterious person, or people, who dug out a new home in what had become a Scottish ghost village. But why ... It was abandoned in late 1690s during the Little Ice Age (1300-1870). It has long been understood that encroaching ... or some group, returned to the site where they dug out a new home in one of the otherwise abandoned sand-filled ...
ashley cowie - 15/10/2020 - 18:00