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The rise and fall of the Great Library of Alexandria 4 left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 10 1176
The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps' 20 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 28 2477
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Wealth Inequality by Country 2021 1 Uncle Joe Jan 2022 Jan 2022 18 1047
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Germany during the Thirty Years War, 1618 to 1648: Wallenstein versus Gustavus Adolphus 3 bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 953
This app lets you see what Cahokia Mounds looked like 1,000 years ago 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 8 1077
Spain: Badger Thought To Have Found Roman Treasure 3 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 6 1022
Five Centuries of Jerusalem Soup 0 elleng Jan 2022 Jan 2022 3 1045
Wow. Sounds exciting. 1 applegrove Jan 2022 Jan 2022 4 985
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December 30, 1460, the death of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, Richard the Lionheart 3 bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 Dec 2021 5 1222
Large Roman fort built by Caligula discovered near Amsterdam 0 Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 Dec 2021 11 1075
Why Egypt Is Building a New Capital City 0 Uncle Joe Dec 2021 Dec 2021 10 879
Archaeologists Find 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian-Style Leather Armor in China 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 9 1126
when did the heavy snowfall over Ardennes region in Belgium, Luxembourg, & France in Dec44 start 2 irisblue Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1169
The Most Powerful Computers You've Never Heard Of 0 Uncle Joe Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 801
US Virgin Islands: Danish History, Slave Trade, Slavery, Resistance, Colonialism: Caribbean Matters 2 appalachiablue Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1134
Warning Signs Ignored on the Path 15 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1229
Rare Anglo-Saxon gold coin found in Wiltshire valued at $265,040.00 3 left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 7 1259
Roman Republic: The rise and fall of ancient Rome's government 7 left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 6 1268
Peruvian mummy that's at least 800 years old found by archeologists in Lima 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 975
March 20, 1939: Germany makes an ultimatum to Lithuania about the Klaipėda Region 0 steve2470 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1293
Cache of Thousands of Ancient Roman Silver Coins Found in River 18 left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 47 3539
Dancer, singer ... spy: France's Panthon to honour Josephine Baker 0 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 Nov 2021 6 872
Israeli Preteen Discovers Rare Silver Coin Minted During Jewish Revolt Against Rome 3 left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 8 1093
The Board of the Barbados National Art Gallery is pleased to announce 0 elleng Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 868
Hitler's Alligator - The Last German Prisoner of War in Russia (seriously) 2 appalachiablue Nov 2021 Nov 2021 10 1200
Taking the Fight for Japan's History Online: The Ramseyer Controversy and Social Media 0 soryang Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1058
Metal detectorist finds 2,000-year-old dagger wielded by Roman soldier in battle with Rhaetians 2 left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 11 1274

World History Continued...

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How the Ancient Romans Went to the Bathroom 4 left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 12 1347
Why 94% of China Lives East of This Line 6 Uncle Joe Oct 2021 Nov 2021 6 1500
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The Fuhrer and the Prince 1 bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 Nov 2021 6 1092
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World War Two: Lying About the Jews in Film 3 Best_man23 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1307
Magellan did NOT circumnavigate the earth! PBS, Magellan's Crossing 4 elleng Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1356
Hitler's Dark Methods of Manipulation Hitler's Propaganda Machine Timeline 0 bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1112
Sharp-eyed diver finds crusader's ancient sword on Israeli seabed 4 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 19 1407
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 839
WW2:The Rhine Meadows Camps-What Really Happened? Did US Forces Mistreat, Starve Captured Germans? 3 appalachiablue Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1169
Treasure hunter finds gold hoard buried by Iron Age chieftain 5 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 16 1543
Imperial Japan's Forever War, 1895-1945 4 soryang Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1052
Crusader mass grave in Lebanon sheds light on cruelty of medieval warfare 1 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1044
Ancient City's Destruction by Exploding Space Rock May Have Inspired Biblical Story of Sodom 1 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 1220
Who were the Knights Templar? 4 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 1129
The Code of Ur-Nammu: When Ancient Sumerians Laid Down the Law, Everyone Obeyed 0 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1052
Amateur Treasure Hunter Discovers Trove of Sixth-Century Gold Jewelry 1 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 971
The Forgotten Indian Soldiers of Dunkirk, WWII 0 appalachiablue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 954
Trove of 239 Rare Gold Coins Discovered in Walls of French Mansion 0 left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 1063
Epic Rap Battles of History- Rasputin v. Stalin 0 appalachiablue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 844
The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire - Marian H Feldman 1 Uncle Joe Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 989
Nazi Youth, Gender Roles: Tomorrow's Wives & Warriors, Girls- Children, Church, Kitchen 0 appalachiablue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 914
The history of Nigeria explained in 6 minutes (3,000 Years of Nigerian history) 2 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 11 1080
Thousands of Rare Artifacts Discovered Beneath Tudor Manor's Attic Floorboards 10 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 62 2960
Archaeologists in Egypt Discover Mummy With Gold Tongue 2 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 985
Archaeologists Unearth Egyptian Queen's Tomb, 13-Foot 'Book of the Dead' Scroll 0 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 14 861
Violet Gibson, Irish Woman Shot Italian Fascist Dictator Mussolini, Almost Altered History: New Film 4 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1336
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 555

World History Continued...

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Prologue To Annihilation, Cold Pogrom Against Jews, Early Third Reich (1930-36) Known By US, Britain 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 854
Elizabeth Monroe, Wife of Jas. Monroe Rescued Mme. de Lafayette From Guillotine In French Revolution 6 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1066
Israeli Tour Guide on Camping Trip Discovers 1,700-Year-Old Coins 0 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 740
Persephone, The Robot Guide, Leads Visitors In A Greek Cave 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 890
Monty Python- Bridge of Death 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 835
Roman Britain: Did Officials Throw Prisoners To The Lions? Bronze 'Key' Handle, 1st Discovery 8 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1142
Heroic Women-Run Resistance In Ghettos & Nazi Death Camps: New Book, 'The Light of Days' 3 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 1002
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Monty Python, The Black Knight- 'Tis But A Scratch 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 836
The Day The Soviets Nearly Captured Hitler, WW2 5 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1003
'Inside The Revolution,' Episode 5. The Spanish Civil War, BBC Documentary 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 912
Basque Refugee Children Evacuated From Spanish Civil War Arrive In England: Civil War (1936-1939) 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 862
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) *1st Battle Between Democracy & Fascism* Prelude To Tragedy, WWII 2 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1067
Inside Vietnam's Forgotten Drone War (msn) 0 eppur_se_muova Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 931
Ancient Rome in 20 minutes 1 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 903
Ancient Greece in 18 minutes 0 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 905
Researchers excavate remains of Korean War massacre victims in Daejeon 0 soryang Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 756
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization 1 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1029
3,500-year-old summer residence of Hittite kings to host visitors 3 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 1016
With More Freedom, Young Women in Albania Shun Tradition of 'Sworn Virgins' 2 elleng Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1197
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