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Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships

Some 2,000 war and merchant ships were sunk in the waters of Southeast Asia during the Second World War, constituting

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How the South Became Republican

On the evening of 1 August 1952 General Dwight D.Eisenhower, the newly nominated Republican presidential nominee, met with his advisers

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An Ottoman Winter in Toulon

The Franco-Ottoman alliance, formed in the 1530s between the king of France, François I, and the Turkish ruler of the

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Everyday Life’s Massive Role in Human Evolution

Cara Wall-Scheffler/The Conversation Think about taking a walk: where you need to go, how fast you need to move to

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Overreliance on Fossil Hotspots Creates a False Picture of Human Evolution

New research has identified a persistent problem that has hindered studies of the origins and patterns of human evolution. Specifically,

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Building Blocks of the ‘Prayer Road’ of Jesus Discovered

A massive quarry dating back to the late Second Temple period has been uncovered in Jerusalem’s Har Hotzvim Hi-Tech Park,

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Elite Grave Found in Abandoned Mongolian Fortress Reveals Rich History

In 2022, a surprising discovery was made within the walls of an abandoned fortress in northeastern Mongolia, shedding new light

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Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union

We like to think that we know what the Second World War was fought for: freedom, democracy and the defeat

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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?

When taking stock of Richard III’s short reign, one of the positive developments cited by his modern-day supporters is his

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Wells Sealed With Calcium Carbonate Discovered on Cephalonia

Recent excavations on the Greek island of Cephalonia have uncovered a remarkable pair of ancient wells, shedding light on some