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On 21 March 1776 the popular politician John Wilkes (1725-97) rose in a packed House of Commons to speak in
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Amenhotep III Tomb Reopens After Two Decades of Meticulous Restoration
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Byzantine Gold Hoard Reveals Final Days of Ancient Christian City
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For over a century, a mysterious mummified head housed in Switzerland’s Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History has carried the wrong identity.
Underwater Port Discovery Could Lead to Cleopatra's Lost Tomb
Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could finally solve one of history’s greatest mysteries: the location of Cleopatra’s tomb.