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What mysteries have been revealed by the stolen Nostradamus manuscript, which was just returned to the library in Rome?

Nostradamus' stolen manuscript from a Rome library has been returned. It was found in Germany.

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What was the first name ever inscribed by the Sumerians on a tablet?

The Sumerians are credited as being the first people ever to record sound.

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The mighty Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman

Sacsayhuaman is a fortress on the outskirts of Cusco, Peru, the Inca Empire's ancient capital.

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How were board games in ancient times and which ones are still popular

Board games are tabletop games that use pieces that are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface).

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Qr-code on the face of an ancient Mayan statue

This is a statue with a mysterious Qr-code on its head. In ancient times, people, of course, could not use…

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Why did the Ancient Roman calendar have an 8-day week, and how did it become 7?

A week of eight days in ancient Rome was the cycle of days before and including each nundinae.

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False doors in ancient Egyptian tombs: who pass through them

A false door is a door that looks like a real door but doesn't work like one. They may be…

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Has the secret of the Phaistos Disc been revealed?

The Phaistos Disc is a spherical clay tablet with mysterious and unusual markings on both sides.

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How the cradle of democracy, Greece, became the mother of “draconian laws” and why they were written in blood

The code was quite strict. It had been written in blood! The author was an Athenian legislator named Draco. To…

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Who did the Ancient Egyptians sacrifice and why did they do so?

The Egyptians were convinced that they would suffer if the gods were unhappy with them. That is why, like many…

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What is the uniqueness of the Ogham alphabet?

The Ogham alphabet was used by the Celts before the Latin alphabet took over. After its abolition, ogham was used…

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Tiahuanaco’s mystery: what the god depicted on the cryptic Gate of the Sun is crying for

Researchers discovered a mystery megalithic structure named the Gates of the Sun here amidst the remains of a huge sanctuary.

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