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Monumentally Funny Events in History: From Napoléon’s Petit Package to Pythagoras’ Fear of Farts
History is often presented in grey, rather dry terms, but ... senses of humor and died with as much vigor as they lived. History is often presented in grey, rather dry terms, but ... at some of the most prominent people and funny events in history, where you just have to laugh. Plea For A Pilgrim’s ...
ashley cowie - 29/09/2018 - 18:57
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How The Thracian Panagyurishte Treasure Changed Bulgaria’s History
... perfect replicas of the treasure, one for the National History Museum in Sofia, another for the Archaeological Museum in Plovdiv, and the third for the History Museum in Panagyurishte. The originals, owing to its ... discovery. The Panagyurishte Treasure, National Museum of History in Sofia. (Nenko Lazarov / CC BY 2.5 ) The Discovery ...
dhwty - 03/03/2020 - 14:04
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The History of the Magical Flying Carpets
... of different civilizations at various points of time in history. History of Flying Carpets Interestingly, contrary to popular ... One Thousand and One Nights ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Still, the history of magic carpets may be traced back to an earlier ...
dhwty - 11/06/2016 - 00:40
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History’s Love of Lavender: From Mummies to Bathhouses and Beyond!
... thousand years and have been used significantly throughout history for different purposes. This famous plant boasts ... pathogens and conditions. Its origins and uses throughout history give us a fascinating insight to the popular world of ... of “antimicrobial” was not fully understood in ancient history, many people did note correlations between lavender ...
Lex Leigh - 01/05/2022 - 14:59
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The Battle of Lake Poyang and Its Pivotal Impact on China
... stands as one of the largest naval engagements in recorded history, showcasing the might and strategic prowess of ... stands as one of the largest naval engagements in recorded history, showcasing the might and strategic prowess of ... this battle that changed the course of medieval Chinese history. Pavilions, terraces, and towers rise from the waters ...
Aleksa Vučković - 12/03/2024 - 13:50
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Maize, Not Metal, Key to New York Iroquoian Settlements' History
... our understanding of the social, political, and economic history of the Mohawk Valley region at the time of early ... the 2018 findings also impacted timelines of Iroquoian history and European contact. Why Isn’t This Map in the History Books? Native American Art: Thousands of Artists But ...
ancient-origins - 20/03/2020 - 17:49
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7 Famous Deadly Assassins From History and What Drove Them
In the annals of history, there exist shadowy figures and clandestine groups ... have left an indelible mark on the world. In the annals of history, there exist shadowy figures and clandestine groups ... from revolutionaries to outcasts, here are seven of history’s greatest assassins. Or at least the ones we know ...
Robbie Mitchell - 13/01/2024 - 16:54
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Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens: A History of Ancient Greece
... fellow Greeks, and why, more generally, is ancient Greek history so often the history of internecine wars and other forms of competition ... Robin Waterfield sets out to explore in this magisterial history of ancient Greece. With more information, more ...
ancient-origins - 12/07/2020 - 04:27
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The Ior Bock Saga: Is Everything We Know about History Wrong?
... that most historians follow - a mainstream view of world history. At the same time, there are also those who challenge ... that most historians follow - a mainstream view of world history. At the same time, there are also those who challenge ... Bock. ( Youtube Screenshot ) The mainstream view of human history is that anatomically modern humans evolved about ...
Caleb Strom - 14/08/2017 - 19:00
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Rodinia: The Great Unconformity and the Creation of Life on Earth
The geologic record of Earth’s history is 4.6 billion years long. It contains the history of life on Earth and the formation of the continents ... cover the planet today. The geologic record of Earth’s history is 4.6 billion years long. It contains the history of ...
Caleb Strom - 26/03/2022 - 21:59
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The Icelandic Theory: Experts Challenge Establishment Dogma to Reveal History of Ivory Vikings
... in the world, see The Missing Pieces: Unraveling the history of the Lewis Chessmen The Lewis chessmen (Ninox / CC ... into other domains.” The Missing Pieces: Unraveling the history of the Lewis Chessmen The Icelandic Kvöldvaka: ... decided to make his own mark by writing a definitive history of chess; it took him sixteen years. Published in ...
Nancy Marie Brown - 25/12/2021 - 01:00
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The Grail Cypher: A radical reassessment of Arthurian history
... that has faced all previous researchers of Arthurian history, because starting this decipherment is next to ... both controversial and challenging. Arthurian history is traditionally set in the fifth or sixth centuries, ... the era of the Dark Ages. This is a period in British history that is not simply ‘dark’ because of an economic ...
ralph ellis - 19/09/2015 - 14:49
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A Millennium of Glory: The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire
Late antiquity was one of the most dramatic periods in our history, giving rise to the Byzantine Empire - an empire of ... Late antiquity was one of the most dramatic periods in our history – a turbulent time in which nations and peoples ... motion a string of changes that would resonate through the history forever. If the Byzantine tale had a different ...
Aleksa Vučković - 20/07/2019 - 02:01
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Mass suicide at Pilenai: Lithuanian Defenders Choose Death over Enslavement
... Crusades that a rather horrific episode in Lithuanian history occurred – the mass suicide at Pilenai, which is the largest known mass suicide in history. The hill fort bearing Margiris name in Punia, one of ... true, then this would be the biggest mass suicide known in history, dwarfing the mass suicide of the 960 Jewish ...
dhwty - 03/04/2015 - 01:28
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What Was Life Like in Sumer, History’s First Civilization?
... the first civilization, began. For the first time in human history, people moved into the safety of a walled city. For ... then, no one had ever even dreamed of. It was the dawn of history; the greatest change humans have ever undergone. What ... Cuneiform Tablets From Sumerian Gods to Modern Day: The History of Slavery Was Bolivia-Peru the Sunset Land of the ...
Mark Oliver - 21/05/2018 - 13:59
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Local Historians To Rebuild A 2000-year-old Romano-Celtic Temple
A group of local history enthusiasts in Britain have announced an amazing ... a 2000-year-old Romano-Celtic temple. A group of local history enthusiasts in Britain have announced an amazing ... in Newington, the site of the Watling Temple. (Newington History Group / Facebook ) They also found the remains of ...
Ed Whelan - 17/08/2019 - 01:19
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Heat, Blow, and Roll: The History of Glassblowing
... of these cultures? And how has it evolved over time? The history of glassblowing has been traced to Syrian craftsmen ... unique, which also contributes to its value. Throughout history, glassblowing has been used to create items such as ... some of the most intricate art pieces seen throughout history. As time goes on, we will be sure to see some more ...
Lex Leigh - 17/08/2022 - 18:59
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A History of Timekeeping: Mankind’s Obsession With Time
... In studying these perspectives throughout the human history of timekeeping, there is hope for an answer. After ... CC BY-SA ) The social impact of the lunar cycle throughout history has depended on the physical location of any given ... ethno-mathematician, discusses this in her study of the history of women and mathematics, mentioning the findings of ...
B. B. Wagner - 26/06/2020 - 14:08
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Illegal Viking Coin Hoard Worth £500,000 Threatens To Rewrite English History
... different story of Alfred the Great's role in English history. A hoard of Viking coins worth at least half a ... different story of Alfred the Great's role in English history . The Recovery of the Viking Coins Codenamed ... “add significantly to our understanding of the political history of England in the 870s AD” as they depict King ...
ashley cowie - 02/06/2019 - 15:16
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The Magnificent Yungang Grottoes Are a Testament of China’s Buddhist History
The history of Ancient China is full of different ethnicities, ... But Buddhism in China has deep and far-reaching roots. The history of Ancient China is full of different ethnicities, ... And by whom? Let’s find out. Yungang Grottoes and the History of Buddhist China The Yungang Grottoes , also known ...
Aleksa Vučković - 20/11/2023 - 13:48