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Why Ghosts Haunt England at Christmas but Steer Clear of America A few years ago, the Downton Abbey Christmas special featured a ouija board which communicated a message from a dead character. American reviewers…
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Ancient Astronomical Alignments: Reading and Mapping the Stars at Early Advanced Civilization Sites Many of the cuneiform tablets of Mesopotamia and hieroglyphs of Egypt make reference to the sun, stars, or planetary positions. Also, a…
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Renaissance Gallows Unearthed in France With 32 Executed Victims Archaeologists working in Grenoble, France, have made a chilling discovery that sheds light on the brutal religious persecution of the 16th century. The remains of a…
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Roman Occupation Exposed Britons to Disease and Class Divides The Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD brought with it dramatic social upheaval that fundamentally altered the health landscape of the island's inhabitants. While the Romans…
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