In August 1227, Genghis Khan died while campaigning against the Western Xia, an empire in north-western China that had resisted…
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The Shroud of Turin is, at first glance, an object of almost startling simplicity: a long piece of linen, pale…
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Glass begins with one of the oldest partnerships in human history: earth and fire. Long before anyone understood its chemistry,…
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Names are personal things. They are the verbal equivalent of a handshake, a nod across a crowded room, and sometimes…
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The Black Death, one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, swept across Europe, Asia, and parts of North…
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The Bayeux Tapestry is a remarkable work of art and one of the most famous examples of medieval embroidery. It…
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The Knights Templar was one of the most renowned military organisations of early-modern times, credited with inventing a modern system…
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The mystery of the Princes in the Tower is one of the most enduring and controversial episodes in English history.…
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The murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170 remains one of the most infamous events in English history,…
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The Voynich Manuscript is one of the most enigmatic and mysterious texts in the world, a book that has defied…
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