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Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

Emperor Nero aging through depictions on his coins.

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Emperor Nero aging through depictions on his coins.

Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

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Amoxtli@thelemmy.clubEnglish · 14 days ago

Israel of the Steppe? History of the Khazar Khaganate: AD 650-1016

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Israel of the Steppe? History of the Khazar Khaganate: AD 650-1016

Amoxtli@thelemmy.clubEnglish · 14 days ago

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cm0002@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days ago

In French Necropolis 21 Roman "curse tablets" discovered including one written in the extinct Celtic language of Gaulish

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In French Necropolis 21 Roman "curse tablets" discovered including one written in the extinct Celtic language of Gaulish

cm0002@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days ago

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GB_America@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days ago

What's the best way to learn about all American history and culture?

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What's the best way to learn about all American history and culture?

GB_America@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days ago

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FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 months ago

New York Times 1924, Hitler leaves prison

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New York Times 1924, Hitler leaves prison

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FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 months ago

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BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months ago

The night Hitler consolidated totalitarian power

www.gzeromedia.com

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The night Hitler consolidated totalitarian power

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BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months ago

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

New study provides new evidence that the Antikythera mechanism was used to track the Greek lunar year

anatolianarchaeology.net

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New study provides new evidence that the Antikythera mechanism was used to track the Greek lunar year

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

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mozz@mbin.grits.dev · 8 months ago

Pandemics causing death are linked with increases in support for radical political movements, all the way back to the 1918 flu pandemic and the birth of 20th century fascism

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Pandemics causing death are linked with increases in support for radical political movements, all the way back to the 1918 flu pandemic and the birth of 20th century fascism

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

mozz@mbin.grits.dev · 8 months ago

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

How Sand Built the Great Pyramid

yt.artemislena.eu

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How Sand Built the Great Pyramid

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

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floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 months ago

Archaeologists find records of Pompeii survivors that reveal how they rebuilt their lives

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Archaeologists find records of Pompeii survivors that reveal how they rebuilt their lives

floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 months ago

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theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

After the 1963 March on Washington, the FBI singled out Martin Luther King Jr. as a major COINTELPRO target

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After the 1963 March on Washington, the FBI singled out Martin Luther King Jr. as a major COINTELPRO target

theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Ancient Egyptians Tried to Surgically Treat Cancer, Study Finds

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Ancient Egyptians Tried to Surgically Treat Cancer, Study Finds

ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Inside Roman Emperors’ Outrageously Lavish Dinner Parties

www.atlasobscura.com

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Inside Roman Emperors’ Outrageously Lavish Dinner Parties

www.atlasobscura.com

ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Archaeologists Found an ‘Anomaly’ Near the Pyramids That May Reveal an Ancient Portal

www.popularmechanics.com

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Archaeologists Found an ‘Anomaly’ Near the Pyramids That May Reveal an Ancient Portal

www.popularmechanics.com

ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

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farcaster@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Wreck of famed World War II sub USS Harder found off the Philippines

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Wreck of famed World War II sub USS Harder found off the Philippines

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farcaster@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Scarab From Space - Archaeology Magazine

www.archaeology.org

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Scarab From Space - Archaeology Magazine

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ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

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FireTower@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

The Day Sweden Switched from Driving on the Left Side (Sept 3, 1967)

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The Day Sweden Switched from Driving on the Left Side (Sept 3, 1967)

FireTower@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

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HootinNHollerin@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

OG pointy boots

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OG pointy boots

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Kelly Aster 🏳️‍⚧️@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic [The Institute for Sexual Research, founded by Doctor Magnus Hirschfeld in Berlin, Germany (1919-1933)]

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The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic [The Institute for Sexual Research, founded by Doctor Magnus Hirschfeld in Berlin, Germany (1919-1933)]

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Kelly Aster 🏳️‍⚧️@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

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floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 months ago

Great Mystery of How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids Finally Appears Solved

www.sciencealert.com

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Great Mystery of How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids Finally Appears Solved

www.sciencealert.com

floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 months ago

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History@lemmy.world

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