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How to spend a vibrant weekend in Istanbul
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNo other city in the world straddles two continents; nowhere else has been the capital of two empires. This vibrant metropolis of 15 million people,...
Lasers provide clues to an early medieval money mystery
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA selection of the Fitzwilliam Museum coins used in the study. Human-made currency such as coins and...
What's the farthest place the Vikings reached?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA Viking longboat sails through calm ocean waters to their destinations for trade goods. In less than 300 years, the Vikings raided and explored land in...
These Massive Tunnels and Bridges Link Asia to Europe
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy Lisa Morrow, CNN There’s more than one way to cross the Bosphorus Strait. Durmus Kurt/Unsplash...
Ditch Paris and the Amalfi coast for these under the radar honeymoon destinations
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIf you think of honeymoon destinations in Europe, chances are you’ll have the likes of the Amalfi...
25 Best Things to Do in Istanbul
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFrom historic squares to the Grand Bazaar, there's much to do in the Turkish metropolis. Kateryna Kolesnyk/Getty Images Surely there has never been a...
People Are Sharing The Common Historical Myths That “Make Their Hackles Rise,” And I Am Definitely...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRecently, people over on Twitter were prompted by user @sewistwrites to share their (least) favorite...
Exploring the Balkan States: 10 Countries on 1 Peninsula
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe Balkan states (sometimes colloquially referred to as simply "the Balkans") are a diverse and historically rich set of countries that span across southeastern Europe.
Scientists Reveal Genomes of 356 Hunter-Gatherers Who Lived During Last Ice Age
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoResearchers scrutinized the genomes of hundreds of Ice Age hunter-gatherers from across Eurasia and...
Sex and marriage patterns in an ancient empire revealed by DNA
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAncient DNA reveals new details about the Avars, warriors who built an empire that ruled Central and...
