The journey of gemstones

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The journey of gemstones
The journey of gemstones

Mastering the art of deep listening in Japan

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Mastering the art of deep listening in Japan
Mastering the art of deep listening in Japan

The discovery of DNA started with this overlooked scientist

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The discovery of DNA started with this overlooked scientist
The discovery of DNA started with this overlooked scientist

Traveling the Blues Highway—‘the root of all American music’

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Traveling the Blues Highway—‘the root of all American music’
Traveling the Blues Highway—‘the root of all American music’

The Vikings who vanished

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The Vikings who vanished
The Vikings who vanished

How Candlemas became the Christian feast of light and renewal

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How Candlemas became the Christian feast of light and renewal
How Candlemas became the Christian feast of light and renewal

How hieroglyphs became the sacred script of the ancient Egyptians

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How hieroglyphs became the sacred script of the ancient Egyptians
How hieroglyphs became the sacred script of the ancient Egyptians

Riffing with Mulatu Astatke, the king of Swinging Addis

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Riffing with Mulatu Astatke, the king of Swinging Addis
Riffing with Mulatu Astatke, the king of Swinging Addis

The teen who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus

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The teen who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus
The teen who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus

Who really invented television?

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Who really invented television?
Who really invented television?

What the archaeologists of the future will discover about us

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What the archaeologists of the future will discover about us
What the archaeologists of the future will discover about us

What is Imbolc? This Celtic festival welcomes spring—in February

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What is Imbolc? This Celtic festival welcomes spring—in February
What is Imbolc? This Celtic festival welcomes spring—in February

A dino debate goes extinct

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A dino debate goes extinct
A dino debate goes extinct

Is this the world's oldest alphabet?

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Is this the world's oldest alphabet?
Is this the world's oldest alphabet?

The ancient origins of the Chinese zodiac

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The ancient origins of the Chinese zodiac
The ancient origins of the Chinese zodiac

The world’s oldest rock art discovered in Indonesia

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The world’s oldest rock art discovered in Indonesia
The world’s oldest rock art discovered in Indonesia

The greatest library in the world was built by this ruthless king

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The greatest library in the world was built by this ruthless king
The greatest library in the world was built by this ruthless king

Why is country music booming in Brazil?

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Why is country music booming in Brazil?
Why is country music booming in Brazil?

Can the basilica that inspired Notre Dame return to glory?

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Can the basilica that inspired Notre Dame return to glory?
Can the basilica that inspired Notre Dame return to glory?

This Swiss region honors its heritage with a witch's ski race

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This Swiss region honors its heritage with a witch's ski race
This Swiss region honors its heritage with a witch's ski race

5,000-year-old harpoons are the oldest direct evidence of whaling

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5,000-year-old harpoons are the oldest direct evidence of whaling
5,000-year-old harpoons are the oldest direct evidence of whaling

How the ancient Romans became the world's greatest builders

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How the ancient Romans became the world's greatest builders
How the ancient Romans became the world's greatest builders

Inside a steel sphere deep underwater, these explorers made history

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Inside a steel sphere deep underwater, these explorers made history
Inside a steel sphere deep underwater, these explorers made history

When was Pompeii really destroyed? Experts can’t seem to agree.

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When was Pompeii really destroyed? Experts can’t seem to agree.
When was Pompeii really destroyed? Experts can’t seem to agree.

These sunken ceramics ushered in a new era for archaeology

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These sunken ceramics ushered in a new era for archaeology
These sunken ceramics ushered in a new era for archaeology

The mystery man who claimed to be Marie-Antoinette’s son

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The mystery man who claimed to be Marie-Antoinette’s son
The mystery man who claimed to be Marie-Antoinette’s son

These 2025 discoveries reshaped what we know about the Bible

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These 2025 discoveries reshaped what we know about the Bible
These 2025 discoveries reshaped what we know about the Bible

How this 100-year-old sun compass unlocked polar exploration

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How this 100-year-old sun compass unlocked polar exploration
How this 100-year-old sun compass unlocked polar exploration

In Ireland, women celebrate their own 'Christmas' in January

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In Ireland, women celebrate their own 'Christmas' in January
In Ireland, women celebrate their own 'Christmas' in January

'Java Man' returned to Indonesia

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'Java Man' returned to Indonesia
'Java Man' returned to Indonesia

Is there archaeological evidence for the Biblical fall of Jericho?

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Is there archaeological evidence for the Biblical fall of Jericho?
Is there archaeological evidence for the Biblical fall of Jericho?

Who was Pliny the Younger? How his words survived Pompeii

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Who was Pliny the Younger? How his words survived Pompeii
Who was Pliny the Younger? How his words survived Pompeii

From ‘Watchers’ to baby cherubs: A brief history of angel myths

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From ‘Watchers’ to baby cherubs: A brief history of angel myths
From ‘Watchers’ to baby cherubs: A brief history of angel myths

The radical wartime diet that saved Britain in World War II

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The radical wartime diet that saved Britain in World War II
The radical wartime diet that saved Britain in World War II

What should I do with this ancient Maya pot?

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What should I do with this ancient Maya pot?
What should I do with this ancient Maya pot?

Was Christmas moved to eclipse Rome's Saturnalia festival?

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Was Christmas moved to eclipse Rome's Saturnalia festival?
Was Christmas moved to eclipse Rome's Saturnalia festival?

The Book of Kells might not be Irish after all

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The Book of Kells might not be Irish after all
The Book of Kells might not be Irish after all

How the Avatar team created the fantastic world of 'Fire and Ash'

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How the Avatar team created the fantastic world of 'Fire and Ash'
How the Avatar team created the fantastic world of 'Fire and Ash'

Who was Constantine?

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Who was Constantine?
Who was Constantine?

Were there three Nativity wise men—or twelve?

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Were there three Nativity wise men—or twelve?
Were there three Nativity wise men—or twelve?

Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world

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Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world
Decoding the lost scripts of the ancient world

The forgotten Egyptian queen who dared to make herself pharaoh

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The forgotten Egyptian queen who dared to make herself pharaoh
The forgotten Egyptian queen who dared to make herself pharaoh

Was Biblical villain King Herod really a murderous tyrant?

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Was Biblical villain King Herod really a murderous tyrant?
Was Biblical villain King Herod really a murderous tyrant?

What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? Here’s what we know.

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What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? Here’s what we know.
What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? Here’s what we know.

6 archaeological discoveries that amazed the world in 2025

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6 archaeological discoveries that amazed the world in 2025
6 archaeological discoveries that amazed the world in 2025

Is there historical proof of the Star of Bethlehem?

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Is there historical proof of the Star of Bethlehem?
Is there historical proof of the Star of Bethlehem?

What Greek myths will 'Percy Jackson' explore in its new season?

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What Greek myths will 'Percy Jackson' explore in its new season?
What Greek myths will 'Percy Jackson' explore in its new season?

How U.S. soldiers put together Christmas on the WWI battlefield

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How U.S. soldiers put together Christmas on the WWI battlefield
How U.S. soldiers put together Christmas on the WWI battlefield

What it was like to visit Petra more than 100 years ago

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What it was like to visit Petra more than 100 years ago
What it was like to visit Petra more than 100 years ago

Inside West Berlin in 1961—just after the wall went up

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Inside West Berlin in 1961—just after the wall went up
Inside West Berlin in 1961—just after the wall went up
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