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Who’s a Carthaginian? Genetic Study Revises Ancestry of Rome’s Ancient Nemesis
The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...
What the ancient world can teach us about death
In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...
10 historic Greek wonders away from the islands
The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...
A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...
Bite marks reveal gladiator's fatal encounter with a lion in ancient Britain
In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...
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J. R. R. Tolkien Found Inspiration for The Lord of the Rings' Most Important Item From One of History's Most Well-Known Philosophers
Two rings from ancient folklore and mythology seemingly served as inspirations for the One Ring in J. R. R. Tolkien's The ...
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The Unsung City-States That Shaped the Ancient Greek World
While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...
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Lesser Known Ancient Greek City-States
While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...
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Ancient computer's gears may not have been able to turn
The 2000-year-old Antikythera mechanism may have been a kind of astronomical calculator, but researchers are unsure whether ...
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World’s First Computer May Not Be a Computer at All – New Study Questions Antikythera’s Purpose!
While the Antikythera Mechanism may not have functioned as intended, its existence points to an impressive understanding of ...
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Mysterious altar found in ancient Mayan city contains bodies – and wasn’t made by the Maya
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Archaeologists ...
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EU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says
FILE - Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, speaks to journalists after he met with his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun, at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday ...