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These are the 10 oldest jokes in human history — and they prove that people have been laughing about...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHelmeted head of Athena, 5th-century BC terracotta sculpture from the Temple of Zeus in Agrigento,...
The first Britons were Black, exhibition on diverse history claims
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe exhibition is based on the Bloomsbury children’s book Brilliant Black British History by author...
Pablo Picasso unmasked as accomplice in the ‘affaire des statuettes’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAccording to diary entries, Pablo Picasso kept the two statues in his wardrobe after the heist -...
Drunk astronomers, monsters and red underwear: New book explores the myth and folklore of eclipses
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAn ancient Chinese story tells of two court astronomers, Hsi and Ho, who got drunk and failed to...
The secrets behind Egypt's most historic treasures
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA glimpse into the past Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock Once one of the greatest and most powerful civilisations in history, the ancient Egyptians have left...
Book excerpt: "Age of Revolutions" by Fareed Zakaria
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWe may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present"...
The world’s most intact archaeological discoveries, ranked
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 1 day agoArchaeological time machines David Cole/Alamy It is said that archaeology is like a window to...
Faith: Why do we give gifts at Christmas time? A history lesson
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOne baby’s birth slammed us from BC to AD started wars and skirmishes sired scholars and skeptics...
The secret history of the Pyramids of Giza will astonish you
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWonder of the world AlexAnton/Shutterstock Egyptologists occasionally cite an old Arab proverb: "man...
Tallahassee 'Skillethead' author shares tips on cast-iron cookware in newest book
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhen Ashley L. Jones received her first cast-iron Dutch oven from her mother-in-law more than a...