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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,...
Tunnels are a dangerous and ancient strategy that so far Hamas has used 'very effectively'
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe commanding officer of an armored unit receives a message at his HQ located in a tunnel.IWM/Getty...
Three historical shipwrecks uncovered in the Mediterranean
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAn international team of scientists discovered three historical shipwrecks during an underwater...
Tree study shows how drought may have doomed ancient Hittite empire
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAround 1200 BC, human civilization experienced a harrowing setback with the near-simultaneous demise...
Faith: Why do we give gifts at Christmas time? A history lesson
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOne baby’s birth slammed us from BC to AD started wars and skirmishes sired scholars and skeptics...
Cupids, Hearts, Roses, and Chocolates: The Fascinating History Behind Iconic Valentine's Day Symbols
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile it’s easy to write off February 14 as a so-called “Hallmark holiday” and roll your eyes at the...
Drunk astronomers, monsters and red underwear: New book explores the myth and folklore of eclipses
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAn ancient Chinese story tells of two court astronomers, Hsi and Ho, who got drunk and failed to...
The secret history of the Pyramids of Giza will astonish you
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWonder of the world AlexAnton/Shutterstock Egyptologists occasionally cite an old Arab proverb: "man...
3,000 ancient coins, gems unearthed at Italy's "Pompeii of the north"
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA trove of ancient coins and gems has been unearthed in northern Italy, marking the latest treasure...
Bejabbers! Learn Something New About the Luck of the Irish Thanks to These 100+ Irish Surnames
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe've got insight into 105 of common Irish last names, and their meanings. The luck of the Irish....