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Rick Steves Likens This Riverside City In The South Of France To A 'Medieval Fairy Tale'

Travel expert Rick Steves has highlighted a gorgeous French city on the river for eager tourists, equating visiting it to a ...

Europe's oldest map

A 4,000-year-old stone slab, first discovered over a century ago in France, may be the oldest known map in Europe, according ...
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14th-Century ‘Chocolate Box’ Cottage Lists in England’s Bucolic Countryside for £1.7 Million

A historic 14th-century country cottage in the U.K. loaded with festive charm has hit the market for £1.7 million (US$2.27 million), just in time for the holidays. The three-bedroom home, close to the ...

This 15th-Century Book Has Defied Translation. Cards and Dice May Be Key

A newly-developed cipher could finally shine light on how the strange text of the Voynich manuscript was devised.
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Here's what Toronto's transit map could look like in the next century

A new fantasy transit map created by a University of Waterloo student imagines what the TTC's network could look like in the next few decades. The map, created by local mathematics student Cori, ...
The Business Journals

New owner and new site plan in the works for Century III mall redevelopment

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A Chicago-based development firm ...
USA Today

This year's Christmas is rare. See why its date is once-in-a-century.

Christmas this year is extra special, and not just because of the presents under the tree. For the first time in a century, the date of Christmas is the same as the last two digits of the year.
The Hollywood Reporter

Gil Gerard, Star of ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,’ Dies at 82

He battled a weight problem for decades and talked about it on the reality series 'Action Hero Makeover.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Gil Gerard, the actor from Arkansas best known for his turn as ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Greek City of Chersonesus in Crimea Founded 2,500 Years Ago

The UNESCO - listed city of Chersonesus, located on the southwestern part of the Crimean peninsula was an ancient Greek ...
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MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2025?

This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story. We’ve created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, ...
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What life in medieval Europe was really like

A time of innovation, philosophy, and legendary works of art: the realities of the medieval period (500 to 1500 C.E.) in Europe may surprise you. Many know the years before the Renaissance and ...
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'Extraordinary discovery': Rare 14th-century medieval manuscript found in West Midlands school library

Scholars say the discovery offers valuable new insight into the development of medieval Christian thought and the wider landscape of English literary culture. A rare 14th-century manuscript discovered ...