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Hadrian's Wall souvenir from 2nd century AD found in Spain
Researchers from the CSIC and the National Archaeological Museum have published a study of the 'Berlanga cup', an exceptional Roman piece from the 2nd century AD made in Britain and found in Soria. It's the only one of its kind with data from the eastern flank of Hadrian's Wall.
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Spanish archaeologists find Homer's Iliad poem in Egyptian tomb
A Spanish-Egyptian team have uncovered a fragment of Homer’s Iliad inside a mummy at Oxyrhynchus, revealing how ancient texts were reused in burial practices and shedding light on the spread of Greek literature in Roman Egypt.
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Meet the man behind the end of nuclear testing
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Olzhas Suleimenov, a Soviet and Kazakh writer and public figure, has left a lasting legacy at the intersection of literature and activism. Rising to global prominence as the leader of the Nevada-Semipalatinsk movement, he played a key role in the closure of the world’s first nuclear test site.
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Scholars revisit Amir Temur beyond military legacy
New academic research highlights the Timurid era as a structured system of scientific and cultural development. An international conference brought together global experts to reassess primary sources and expand cooperation on historical research and preservation.
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Dirt detective digs at German castle ruins without permission
Germany's cultural heritage community is embroiled in a row after an amateur archaeologist uncovered an ancient construction. The problem however is that he didn't have permission to dig at the site of Metilstein Castle near Eisenach.
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The 'hoax' of the Nazi time zone in Spain that still robs us of sleep
Much has been written about the fact that Spain adheres to CET, rather than being on Greenwich Mean Time, the same zone as the United Kingdom and Portugal. It's widely believed to be the result of a gesture from Franco to Hitler. Although not true, Spain is still torn between history and health.
