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180-foot early medieval carving of naked bald man with club is probably Hercules, new study suggests
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAn aerial view of the Cerne Abbas Giant, on August 22, 2023 in Cerne Abbas, England. The Cerne Abbas...
Michael Alexander, poet and broadcaster whose Anglo-Saxon translations were used in Kenneth Clark’s...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMichael Alexander, who has died aged 82, was a translator, poet, academic and broadcaster whose...
How Virginia Used Segregation Law to Erase Native Americans
Time via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA 1942 photo of a class in front of the Indian View Church built in 1925, on Upper Mattaponi tribal...
Archaeological dig to celebrate England's first king
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Big Dig team is marking 1,100 years since Athelstan became England's first king [The Athelstan 1100 Big Dig Project] A project that aims to find...
I was at Joe Kinnear’s infamous Newcastle press conference – he will be sorely missed
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoJoe Kinnear's time at Newcastle will live long in the memory - Getty Images/Clive Rose Joe Kinnear...
Ever Wonder why Newcastle fans are called Geordies?
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoOur ‘Ever Wonder’ series will run throughout the 2022-23 Premier League season and focuses on key stories behind the history, tradition and culture of...
Out of Bounds: The history of African Americans and golf in Memphis explained
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoEditor's note: This is an excerpt from "Out of Bounds: A History of African Americans and Golf in...
Shedding light on the little-known history of New Goree, Bristol's free Black neighborhood
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBRISTOL – As she crosses the Town Common and makes her way up Wood Street, Lynn Smith points out one...
Lord of The Rings was inspired by Narnia author after secret meeting
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoHe constructed a world of elves and orcs, where men and magicians fight for power and freedom...
Fact Check: Hollywood Tale Claims Charlie Chaplin Once Lost His Own Look-Alike Contest. Here's the...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGetty Images Claim: Silent-era film actor Charlie Chaplin once lost a Charlie Chaplin look-alike...