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The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire - Marian H Feldman 1 Uncle Joe Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1075
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The history of Nigeria explained in 6 minutes (3,000 Years of Nigerian history) 2 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 11 1186
Thousands of Rare Artifacts Discovered Beneath Tudor Manor's Attic Floorboards 10 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 62 3096
Archaeologists in Egypt Discover Mummy With Gold Tongue 2 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 1069
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This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 620
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Persephone, The Robot Guide, Leads Visitors In A Greek Cave 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 963

World History Continued...

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Monty Python- Bridge of Death 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 912
Roman Britain: Did Officials Throw Prisoners To The Lions? Bronze 'Key' Handle, 1st Discovery 8 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1286
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'Inside The Revolution,' Episode 5. The Spanish Civil War, BBC Documentary 0 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 991
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Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) *1st Battle Between Democracy & Fascism* Prelude To Tragedy, WWII 2 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1184
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Ancient Rome in 20 minutes 1 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 980
Ancient Greece in 18 minutes 0 Uncle Joe Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 975
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization 1 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1122
3,500-year-old summer residence of Hittite kings to host visitors 3 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 1136
With More Freedom, Young Women in Albania Shun Tradition of 'Sworn Virgins' 2 elleng Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1293
Kindertransport: Jewish Children Rescued From Nazi Europe After Kristallnacht 1938, Sent To Britain 4 appalachiablue Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1884
Scientists in Morocco unearth Stone Age hand-axe site dating back 1.3 million years 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 12 1417
Well-Preserved Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa in Spain 6 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 15 1673
Traces of Submerged Roman Road Found Beneath Venetian Lagoon 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 10 1286
Spain: Unease Over Planned Statue Honoring Elite Troops In Military Dictator Franco's Fascist Mvmt. 4 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1645
Amateur Metal-Detectorist Finds Viking 'Piggy Bank' Filled With 1,000-Year-Old Silver Coins 2 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 12 1483
Deposed Ninth-Century King May Have Called This Cave Dwelling Home 4 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1774
The terrible beauty of reading Max Hastings. 1 NNadir Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1198
Nazi Germany, Opposition To Hitler: 'They're Drunk On Propaganda' 0 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1145
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American Nazis, The German American Bund: Fascist Groups in Europe 1920s, 1930s 2 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1517
Hitler's Forgotten Ally, Croatia's Ante Pavelic: Pre-War Fascists, Nationalists In Nazi Europe 0 appalachiablue Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1883
Kim Hong-do, Korea's Renaissance Painter 0 soryang Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1552
Metal Detectorist Discovers Black Death Period Coins 2 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 1520

World History Continued...

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This date, 28 June 1935, Paragraph 175 & 175a. 0 irisblue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1371
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Elzbieta Wondraczek born this date survived Auschwitz 1 irisblue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1170
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David Dushman, Russian tank driver who helped liberate Auschwitz passed away today 0 irisblue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1233
World's oldest, continually operating university, was founded by a Muslim woman 1 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1053
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 appalachiablue Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1147
*Five centuries ago, a major revolution overturned traditional ship designs; 2 elleng Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 1341
Sir Ken Adam: German Fighter Pilot In Brit RAF WW2; Film Design Awards, James Bond, Dr Strangelove.. 0 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 1 1598
Sand Dunes Preserved These Roman Baths in Spain for Thousands of Years 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 2 1183
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SS Bank Heist - Berlin 1945 0 bucolic_frolic May 2021 May 2021 1 1211
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***Inside the Met PBS 0 elleng May 2021 May 2021 0 900
Silver Medieval Seal Featuring Engraved Roman Gem Unearthed in England 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 10 1252
Runes Found on Seventh-Century Cow Bone Could Change Slavic History 2 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 12 1258
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