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Roman Emperor Lucius Aurelius Commodus was a corrupt ruler who was not well-received by the Roman people during his reign.

#commodus #emperor #gladiator #male art #ancient #history #ancient origins #roman #reign

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Revolutionary research unveils the burial site of the great philosopher Plato in Athens, shedding new light on his life and the history of his Academy.

#Plato #Greek #philosophy #Ancient Greece #Herculenium #Papyrus

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Often, there are hidden truths and old tales that get lost with each generation. As such, there is an untold story about the United States that begins in the 1600s.

#unknown #history #oldest road #hidden truth #america #USA #1600s

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At one point 44% of the world’s population belonged to the Achaemenid Empire. Despite its untold wealth and multiple conquests, it ultimately fell, like all empires before it.

#Achaemenid Empire #Persian Empire #Cyrus the Great #Alexander the Great

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Palace of the Farmers Of the barn, Kazan Russia

#russia #arcitecture #palace #history #europe

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Archaeologists have unveiled fresh secrets hidden within George Washington's 18th century Mount Vernon mansion, including a surprisingly pleasant scent trapped in two 250-year-old glass bottles.

#president #United States #America #slaves #glass #mansion

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There is said to be a shark that is scarier than the one from the movie Jaws which is as large as the biggest whale. But this isn’t a monster from a sci-fi movie, it’s real. This kind of shark lived in the oceans thousands of years ago and it's possible that it still lives in the deepest waters even today.

#ancient #shark #megadolon #history #deep sea #ocean #theory #ocean life

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The Children’s Crusade is one of the more unusual events that occurred in Medieval England. In the year 1212, tens of thousands of self-proclaimed, unarmed crusading children set out from northern France and western Germany to regain Jerusalem from the Muslims.

#medieval england #united kingdom #the childrens crusade #history #ancient #ancient origins

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Exciting discovery on Visingsö! A young man's grave, brimming with 170 silver coins from the 12th century, challenges our understanding of medieval burial customs in Sweden, and new insights into the coinage of the time.

#Medieval #Sweden #coins #hoard #burial

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Hindu God Sri Krishna, Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura India

#Hindu #krishna #Chennakesava #India #Temple #Statue #God #ancient #ancient origins

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For Medieval Europeans few things could have been more terrifying than seeing a Viking longship on the horizon. Vikings raids were rapid, brutal, and totally without mercy, as this video reveals.

#Vikings #Raids #Lindisfarne #Umayyad #Berserkers

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An exhibition at the British Museum promises to lift the lid on what beauty meant for the ancient Greeks.

#ancient greece #history #archeology #artifacts #british museum #beauty #exhibition

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Researchers have unveiled a riveting tale of aristocratic life and harsh justice during the Eastern Zhou dynasty, approximately 2,500 years ago. Unearthed in Henan Province, China, the skeletons of two middle-aged men, adorned with rich grave goods in ornate coffins, tell a story of high status intertwined with severe punishment. Despite losing parts of their legs to punitive amputation—a legal consequence for felonies during that era—these men continued to live lives of comfort, a testament to their elite status and the complexities of ancient Chinese legal practices.

#China #Zhou #punishment #amputation #surgery

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Quote of the day...

#albert einstein #history #quote of the day #philosophy #quote #inspirational #wisdom #positivity

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The Roman Pantheon we know today is actually its third iteration. The original, the Pantheon of Agrippa, was much older and had a very different design.

#Pantheon #Agrippa #Rome #Acropolis #Augustus

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The Cathedral of Saint Cecilia Of Albi in France

#france #catherdral #europe #history #architecture #world history #Saint Cecilia

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Explore the medieval weapon chest from the 1495 sunken ship Gribshunden, revealing new insights into late medieval naval warfare. Don't miss the detailed 3D video walkthrough!

#shipwreck #medieval #weapons #ship