Growing up in the United States, you learn about all the big, quintessentially “American” sites and structures from a very early age.…
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For almost 400 years, the Ottoman Empire dominated Southeastern Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East. Founded by daring Turkic horsemen, the empire…
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In 1547, Grand Prince Ivan of Moscow declared himself tsar of Russia. He is now better known as Ivan the Terrible. For…
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The Maya are perhaps one of the world’s most successful and brilliant civilizations. Thanks to the hard work of dedicated researchers and…
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For 1,000 years after the Western Roman Empire fell, the Eastern Empire of Byzantium stood strong. Ancient and powerful, the Byzantine court…
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Feces is the new gold—at least in archaeology. Not only does ancient scat contain 10 times more DNA than bones, it reveals…
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[WARNING: This list contains disturbing audio and images.] Sound is both one of the most important and the least noticed parts of…
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Crypts contain more than just human remains. These subterranean skeleton sanctuaries hold secrets. Artistic masterpieces, relics, and even evidence of disease have…
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There exists a bloody corner in the glitzy world of horse racing. Though many owners, trainers, and jockeys love their horses, some…
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Siberia is massive, stretching eastward from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific and Arctic Oceans. With roughly three inhabitants per square kilometer,…