The lost world of Sanxingdui
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The lost world of Sanxingdui (China)

Sanxingdui has yielded an astonishing array of Bronze Age artifacts, many of which were intentionally smashed or burned before being buried. This enigmatic treatment raises intriguing questions about their purpose…
Japan’s royal tombs
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Japan’s royal tombs

Burial Mounds and Korean Connections (3rd-8th Centuries AD) The Legacy of Japan’s Kofun Period Between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD, an estimated 160,000 burial mounds, known as kofun, were…
Warriors of Rome
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Warriors of Rome

From Soldiers to Citizens: Duty and Service in the Empire The Reality of Military Service Rome’s military is renowned as one of the finest fighting forces of the ancient world.…
Antikythera Mechanism
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Antikythera Mechanism

An Ancient Greek Machine Rewriting the History of Technology Discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism In the spring of 1900, a group of sponge divers took refuge from a Mediterranean storm…