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  • Book Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom

    Book Review: The Library of Ancient Wisdom

    A scholarly journey to the Library of Ashurbanipal
    Go to the profile of Prateek Dasgupta
    Prateek Dasgupta
    Jun 19
    Who May Sleep in the Bed of the Dead? Examining the Mysterious Bed Burials of Medieval Europe

    Who May Sleep in the Bed of the Dead? Examining the Mysterious Bed Burials of Medieval Europe

    New study examines trends in German, English and Scandinavian medieval bed burials
    Go to the profile of Sandee Oster
    Sandee Oster
    Jun 14
    Sigulda… Where the Medieval Ruins Are Concealed by a Neo-Gothic Manor

    Sigulda… Where the Medieval Ruins Are Concealed by a Neo-Gothic Manor

    The building from 1878 enshrouds a Livonian relic dating back to 1207, and makes for an eclectic ensemble.
    Go to the profile of Vickey Maverick.
    Vickey Maverick.
    Jun 16
    Col di Lana: The Mountain That Exploded

    Col di Lana: The Mountain That Exploded

    Strategy, Heroism, and Futility in the World War 1 on the Italian front.
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    Martino Sacchi
    Jun 16
    How Did the Pork Taboo Originate?

    How Did the Pork Taboo Originate?

    Exploring why one-third of humanity doesn’t consume pork
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    Prateek Dasgupta
    Nov 10, 2023
    The Forgotten People Who Built the Bamiyan Buddhas

    The Forgotten People Who Built the Bamiyan Buddhas

    The origins, rise, and fall of the White Huns
    Go to the profile of Prateek Dasgupta
    Prateek Dasgupta
    Feb 9
    On McVeigh’s Trail

    On McVeigh’s Trail

    The Oklahoma City bombing 30 years later.
    Go to the profile of Grady Bolding
    Grady Bolding
    Apr 22
    Australia on the Ground 2300 BCE

    Australia on the Ground 2300 BCE

    The Last Volcano and the Oldest Human Story of Cataclysm
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    Simon Cameron
    Feb 21
    The Making of Assam Tea

    The Making of Assam Tea

    How British botany, Chinese expertise, and Indian labor combined to set up India’s first tea estates
    Go to the profile of Rituparna
    Rituparna
    Nov 5, 2024
    The Pueblo Revolt of 1680

    The Pueblo Revolt of 1680

    The First American Revolution
    Go to the profile of Jon Hunner in Driven by the Past
    Jon Hunner in Driven by the Past
    Nov 2, 2024
    In This Town, People Still Live in 9000 Year Old Stone Age Homes

    In This Town, People Still Live in 9000 Year Old Stone Age Homes

    A remarkable story of continuous inhabitation since Neolithic times in Italy
    Go to the profile of Prateek Dasgupta
    Prateek Dasgupta
    Apr 18
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