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World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
Shopping inflation Hungary

La impactante hiperinflación que sufrió Hungría

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csernobil

The Chernobyl disaster happened 40 years ago: how Hungary found out

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uzbekistan amir temur

Amir Temur and diplomacy

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Hastings

Historians may need to rewrite the history books: Battle of Hastings misunderstood for centuries

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saudi arabia founding day

Saudi Founding Day: A story of roots, unity, and pride

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Unusual mummies in Sahara

Remarkable discovery: 7,000-year-old unusual mummies reveal not only the Sahara’s past but humanity’s history too

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Roman villa in Wales

Unexpected discovery: researchers uncover an intact Roman villa

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Homo habilis skeleton

Major discovery: Researchers uncover an extraordinary Homo habilis skeleton in Kenya

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Largest viking ship discovered

A 600-year-old viking ship discovered off the coast of Denmark

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Homo erectus could speak

A new study may prove Homo erectus could speak

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DNA of da Vinci

The DNA of da Vinci may have been extracted from a 15th-century drawing

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casablanca

Archaeological sensation in Morocco: 773,000-year-old finds may rewrite the history of human evolution

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history and video game

History and video games: the prehistoric world brought to life with the help of artificial intelligence

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underwater world research

The secrets of the underwater world: May the depths of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea conceal traces of lost civilisations?

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maya empire

The cruel rites of the Maya Empire: a dynasty’s rule brought to an end by fire

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indian stone labyrinth

2,000-year-old Indian stone labyrinth may reveal details of ancient trade routes

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ancient lost cities

In search of lost cities: 6 legendary settlements yet to be found

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Nile party boat

The secrets of a mysterious Nile party boat: what exactly lies hidden in the harbour of Alexandria?

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Lake Ontario shipwreck

Lake Ontario shipwreck: the 200-year-old mystery lurking in the depths of the Great Lakes

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Napoleon returning from Elbe

The thing you’d never guess is where Napoleon’s masculinity is being kept today

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Giza pyramids in Egypt

The Giza pyramids are but shadows of their former selves: centuries ago they could have radiated otherworldly light — photos, videos

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secret of longevity

The secret of longevity may lie hidden in ancient human DNA

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lucy fossil

The role of the Lucy fossil: perhaps she was not our direct ancestor after all?

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neolithic revolution tools

In the wake of the Neolithic Revolution: 7,000-year-old finds reveal the greatest turning point in human history

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human evolution

A breakthrough in human evolution: who was the first human to leave Africa?

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history of christianity and zoroastrianism

Major discovery in Iraq: history of Christianity could be rewritten by 1,500-year-old church ruins

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Giza pyramids

Strange discovery: Giza pyramids may hide a mysterious underground anomaly

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Little Foot - new ancestor

Incredible: Researchers uncover remains of ‘Little Foot’, a new human ancestor in South Africa

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Mayan pyramid

Hidden chambers of famous Mayan pyramid could be uncovered in Mexico

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fastest dinosaur

Traces of the fastest dinosaur ever discovered in Mongolia by a team of archaeologists

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tragedy of the Titanic

The tragedy of the Titanic: where exactly did the famous ocean liner sink?

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Ark of the Covenant

The secrets of the Ark of the Covenant: What do we know about the legendary relic?

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young Jesus

A fresco depicting the young Jesus discovered in an ancient tomb in Turkey

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underwater wall

7,000-year-old secret: a remarkable underwater wall discovered off the coast of France

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Celtic language

Scientific milestone: Celtic language dictionary being developed by Welsh linguists

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Could the Star of Bethlehem actually have been this strange comet?

Could the Star of Bethlehem actually have been this strange comet?

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roots of artificial intelligence

Roots of artificial intelligence may stretch back to antiquity

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flores man disappearance

The Flores man’s disappearance may have finally been explained

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secrets of stonehenge

The secrets of Stonehenge revealed: origins of 16 mysterious pits finally uncovered

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lost city of silk road

A lost city of Silk Road may have emerged on the uplands of Uzbekistan

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