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How war and intrigue caused the marriage that created Spain

Ferdinand II of Aragon and his cousin Isabella I of Castile married in 1469, uniting their kingdoms and transforming Spain…

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Why did they actually destroy the Templars?

What did it lead to? Along with de Molay, not only the Templar Order perished, but also the hopes of…

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What dark secret does the 1,800-year-old necropolis of Beit She’arim hold and why is it cursed?

A blood-red inscription in the form of a warning curse was recently discovered on the walls of a tomb that…

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What secrets of history are kept by the famous round towers of Ireland

Round towers of Ireland are early mediaeval stone towers found mostly in Ireland. As their name suggests, Cloigtheach were originally…

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Vlad the Impaler: how the bloodthirsty Dracula fought and surpassed his enemies

Vlad the Impaler was Voivode of Wallachia three times from 1448 until 1476/77. He's regarded as one of Wallachia's most…

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Ecuador’s underground labyrinth — nature or a miracle of engineering?

There are still a lot of mysteries that need to be unraveled in our world, and one of these is…

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Drought in Iraq exposed a 3,400-year-old city: What the long-flooded ancient metropolis was hiding

An important ancient urban centre in Iraq has been unexpectedly uncovered thanks to a drought that has lasted for years.

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Why Circe is the most attractive witch and how she charmed Odysseus

Circe is a Greek mythology enchantress. Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of potions and herbs. Using these and…

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Gibraltar: the last refuge of the Neanderthals

According to extinction studies that highlight geographical distinctions, Gibraltar was a " last refuge" for declining Neanderthal populations.

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Heracleion: is the underwater city really the Atlantis

Heracleion was an ancient Egyptian port city located near the Canopic Mouth of the Nile, about 32 km northeast of…

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7 strange things that happened at the anomalous Skinwalker Ranch

For 50 years, the Skinwalker Ranch has seen the strangest things, from unusual animals and invisible voices, to huge UFOs…

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Jeffery Hudson: the story of the court dwarf, who rose from jester to cavalry captain and died in poverty

Jeffery Hudson was the queen's court dwarf. Because of his extreme but well-proportioned smallness, he was known as the "Queen's…

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