history
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El Castillo Cave: History of Spain’s 40,800-Year-Old Art
Dated to 40,800 years ago, El Castillo Cave in Cantabria holds Europe’s oldest known art — explore the red disks, hand stencils…
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The Library of Alexandria: Complete History and Sources
Founded around 280 BCE, the Library of Alexandria — explore its scholars, its scrolls, and the slow loss of the ancient world’s…
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Statue of Ramesses II: The Memphis Colossus History
Carved c. 1250 BCE for the greatest of Egypt’s pharaohs, the colossal Statue of Ramesses II stood 10 metres tall at Memphis.…
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Rock Edicts of Khalsi
The Rock Edicts of Khalsi are a significant part of ancient Indian history. These inscriptions date to the 3rd century BC and…
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Vikramashila
Vikramashila was an important learning center in ancient India. It was established during the reign of Dharmapala, a powerful ruler of the…
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The Tomb of Gilgamesh: The 2003 Iraq Discovery History
In 2003, German archaeologists located what may be Gilgamesh’s tomb beneath the Euphrates in Iraq. Explore the find, the king, and the…