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Ancient statue of Hercules emerges from Rome sewerage repairs

theguardian.com

Submitted by Rob-Study-8562 t3_10mtsh2 on January 27, 2023 at 7:34 PM

165 comments

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Can someone explain to me why exactly Wu Tzu Hsu (6c. BC) was executed?

Submitted by AlwaysBored10711 t3_10np1gw on January 28, 2023 at 8:44 PM

13 comments

Archaeologists Uncover Oldest, And Most Complete Mummy Found In Egypt

iflscience.com

Submitted by Magister_Xehanort t3_10m066f on January 26, 2023 at 7:28 PM

32 comments

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Russian political parties after Feb 1917?

Submitted by drain_clerk t3_10l6vbr on January 25, 2023 at 7:13 PM

22 comments

Bookclub and Sources Wednesday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_10kx0m5 on January 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM

42 comments

Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_10neik9 on January 28, 2023 at 1:00 PM

40 comments

What Secrets Lie Beneath This 17th-Century French Aristocrat's Smile?

smithsonianmag.com

Submitted by Professional_Bite725 t3_10plh0i on January 31, 2023 at 2:21 AM

23 comments

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What's the earliest case of iron-smelting with hard evidence?

Submitted by Ok-Goose-6320 t3_10lqhja on January 26, 2023 at 12:17 PM

40 comments

Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_10bnvrk on January 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM

112 comments

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What proof is there that Dr. John Kellogg (that Kellogg) circumcised himself at age 37?

Submitted by dazzlingupstairz t3_10nx5so on January 29, 2023 at 2:58 AM

16 comments

The Chickens and the Bulls: The Rise and Incredible Fall of a Vicious Extortion Ring That Preyed on Prominent Gay Men in the 1960s

slate.com

Submitted by PhillipCrawfordJr t3_10obq20 on January 29, 2023 at 4:31 PM

16 comments

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Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia

cbsnews.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_10nrhm6 on January 28, 2023 at 10:29 PM

83 comments

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Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_10hqpa5 on January 21, 2023 at 1:00 PM

43 comments

Did ancient Greeks think that observation prevented observation of the paranormal / paradoxa?

Submitted by Zestyclose-Advisor71 t3_10glude on January 20, 2023 at 3:15 AM

36 comments

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Longest ‘dako’ iron sword at 2.6m, along with a unique shield-shaped mirror, found in 4th-century Japanese burial mound — Finds indicate that the technology of the Kofun period (300-710 AD) was more advanced than previously thought

english.kyodonews.net

Submitted by marketrent t3_10lhuzo on January 26, 2023 at 3:07 AM

59 comments

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A firefighter's 1943 photos of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising have been found

npr.org

Submitted by Geek-Haven888 t3_10kkrsa on January 25, 2023 at 12:13 AM

196 comments

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Scarborough excavation reveals rare finds, which offer insight into Stone Age life.

bbc.co.uk

Submitted by axtonian t3_10kdnd8 on January 24, 2023 at 7:21 PM

8 comments

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Bookclub and Sources Wednesday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_10f5ogv on January 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM

38 comments

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Dozens of pre-Hispanic Zapotec tombs found in San Pedro Nexicho in Mexico

abc.net.au

Submitted by MeatballDom t3_10lmt79 on January 26, 2023 at 7:59 AM

57 comments

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The Forgotten History of Gay Entrapment: Routine arrests were the linchpin of a social system intended to humiliate LGBTQ people

theatlantic.com

Submitted by PhillipCrawfordJr t3_10jdpnx on January 23, 2023 at 2:27 PM

30 comments

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Obsidian handaxe-making workshop from 1.2 million years ago discovered in Ethiopia

phys.org

Submitted by Olympus___Mons t3_10mc67h on January 27, 2023 at 4:34 AM

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The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all

theconversation.com

Submitted by Rear-gunner t3_10fwh62 on January 19, 2023 at 8:22 AM

112 comments

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Who Invented Paper? A new discovery at a long-neglected site suggests the ancient Egyptians used it more than 2,000 years before the Chinese

newlinesmag.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_10kq7xi on January 25, 2023 at 4:39 AM

11 comments

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America's First Muslims Were Slaves

voanews.com

Submitted by Breab1 t3_10e6r8q on January 17, 2023 at 8:08 AM

30 comments

Betsy Heard, the Mixed Race Woman Who Dominated the West African Slave Trade in the 18th Century

talkafricana.com

Submitted by Vailhem t3_10ah0vt on January 13, 2023 at 1:19 AM

24 comments