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The Sacred City
The Sacred City presents compelling evidence that suggests the holy city of Mecca is in the wrong location and that the worlds 1.6 billion Muslims are praying in the direction of the wrong city. Compiling evidence from both historic sources and new technologies point to the correct location in this seismic, revelatory new film.
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Wimbledon 1967: The year that changed the Championships
1967 changed Wimbledon forever, after the Centre Court finally opened up to the pros. Richard Jones' new book recalls the last amateur-only Championships
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Did the Romans hunt WHALES?
Ancient bones at a fish processing factory reveal the civilisation may have caused the beasts to go extinct in the Mediterranean 2,000 years ago
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Porphyrios
Porphyrios (Greek: Πορφύριος) was a large whale that harassed and sank ships in the waters near Constantinople in the sixth century.
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Think women have never had it so good? You should take a look at medieval days
History shows that progress in gender equality is neither steady nor inevitable
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AI steps in to save 5000-year old Cuneiform writing
With few experts left in the world who understand this ancient form of writing, can AI step in to save the language?
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Disney's Once Upon A Studio 100th Anniversary Short Brings Back That Classic Magic
Over 400 characters appear in this short film celebrating the studio's anniversary.
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Medieval Manuscript Reveals 15th-Century Comedy Routine
Written to be performed live, a medieval minstrel's jokes poked fun at the powerful
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Seven metals, ringed with four magical inscriptions: what other secrets does the 'Alchemical Hand Bell' hold?
Habsburg emperor Rudolf II owned a spirit-summoning alchemical hand bell. We want to decipher its cryptic Greek inscriptions.
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‘Suddenly, we were in Wonderland’: Paul McCartney on his lost photos of Beatlemania
The pictures the singer took of his friends and bandmates give a Beatle’s-eye view of the mania around the band in 1964. Seen here for the first time, these extraordinary behind-the-scenes moments capture four young men on the brink of immortality
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John Coltrane recordings lost in New York Public Library will finally be heard
The 1961 recordings of live sessions with Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones have never been released
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These bracelets survived tomb robbers and time — now they're helping us understand the 'beginnings of the globalised world'
An analysis of bracelets owned by ancient Egyptian royalty more than 4,500 years ago has found Egypt and Greece were involved in long-distance trade much earlier than realised.
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The Oldest Recorded Kiss Happened 4,500 Years Ago, Scientists Say
“In the earliest texts in the Sumerian language, kissing was described in relation to erotic acts,” according to researchers.
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What Jimmy Carter really thought about UFOs — and why he hid it
It was out of this world, y’all.
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The day Philadelphia bombed its own people
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25 years ago, we met the Mac that changed everything
In 2023, Apple is sitting on top of the world. At times ranked as the most valuable company around, its influence in technology and media–and even some realms beyond–exceeds almost any other single corporation. But it wasn’t always that way, and much of where the company is today can be attributed to a product released 25 years ago: the original iMac.
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The History of The Boycott
How one Englishman’s name has ended up in every dictionary since 1888.
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‘The Tale of Genji’ Is More Than 1,000 Years Old. What Explains Its Lasting Appeal?
The book is often described as the world’s first novel and a touchstone of Japanese literature. But some of its themes, including its take on gender and power, have echoed over centuries.
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Find Out If Your Ancestor Is Among These 19th-Century Silhouettes in This Newly Digitized Collection
The itinerant artist William Bache’s portraits are contaminated by arsenic, but now the National Portrait Gallery offers easy access
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Isaac Asimov’s Favorite Story “The Last Question” Read by Leonard Nimoy
Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific creators in science-fiction history, wrote or edited more than 500 books in his lifetime, including the high-profile ones we all recognize like I, Robot and the Foundation series (hear a version dramatized here).
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