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Why Did the Vikings Leave Greenland?

It had been previously thought that the Vikings abandoned the Eastern Settlement in the early fifteenth century

What are Czech hedgehogs? Ukraine’s surprisingly simple antitank trap

Czech hedgehogs are made from two metal beams that are sealed together at angles

Experts crack the secret to last letter of Mary, Queen of Scots before her execution (video)

Researchers have shed new light on how she safeguarded the final letter that she wrote on the eve of her execution, using a technique known as the spiral lock

The common Ancient Greek and Celtic origins of St. Patrick’s Day

Both the Greeks and the Celts believed that touching sacred trees could tap into good fortune

Final resting place of up to 65 British kings revealed as discovery sheds light on King Arthur era

Most of the tombs appear to date from the fifth and sixth centuries, a time when Britain was a patchwork quilt of dozens of small kingdoms

African-Americans and the Greek Revolution: The case of James Jakob Williams (photos)

It is not known, but the Greek Revolution formed the basis & the Greek slaves became the symbols of the struggle for the abolition of slavery in the USA

Kastri hill: The best-preserved ancient settlement in Greece

Kastri is 345 m tall, located at the borders between the prefectures of Preveza and Arta

Chocolate Trail: Sacred Maya cacao groves found in Mexico’s Yucatan (video)

Maya cacao grown in an overly dry Mexican climate?

Australian experts declare they’ve found Captain Cook’s ship Endeavour sparking row with US researchers

The ship was famously used by Cook on his first voyage of discovery to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 & 1771

Digital map of the Greek Revolution on Google maps: Hundreds of facts & information

The Fall of Tripoli, the Exit of Messolonghi, the Destruction of Psara, the Battle of Navarino: Milestone-events of the 1821 Greek Struggle for Liberation

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