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The Mysterious Origins Of German Crown Cake
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAs a result, Frankfurt was also known as the "crown city" of the Holy Roman Empire. So in all likelihood, the cake took its name from the fact it was...
A New Age of Empires
Foreign Policy Magazine· 3 days agoThis edition of Flash Points considers the mythmaking, ambitions, and follies of today’s empires, and how they are (and aren’t) changing the world order....
An Unbelievable Relic From the Roman Empire Is Baffling Archaeologists
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 5 days agoArcheologists Unearth a 12-Sided Roman MysteryPaulFleet - Getty Images For 285 years, Roman experts...
Two men charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian’s Wall
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThey were ordered to appear in Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on 15 May. Why was the Sycamore Gap tree...
Ancient gender-nonconforming Romans found refuge in a community dedicated to a goddess
The Advocate· 6 days agoWhile Roman notions of femininity and masculinity were strict as regards clothing, for instance,...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Getaway Car’ Was Allegedly Born 8 Years Ago, According to Swiftie History
Us Weekly via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt’s been eight years since the ties were black and the lies were white — a.k.a. the alleged moment...
Why the coins in your pocket make you a Roman
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 3 days ago“This is two thousand years old,” my father reminded me as he placed the small silver disc in the palm of my hand. It was still gleaming, cool to the...
In Jordan, a Community Disrupted Awaits Travel’s Return
Conde Nast Traveler via Yahoo News· 7 days agoFrom the historic city, I moved further north to Jerash, one of the Roman Empire’s most important...
Two charged with chopping down famous tree in England
Boing Boing· 7 days agoA tree by Hadrian's Wall, among England's most famous vegetables, was felled in the night last...
Ancient Hun grave found in Poland reveals ‘rare’ glimpse into Asian nomadic warriors
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Huns conquered much of east and central Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries A.D. and their...
