History
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All about Zealandia, the Earth's potential 8th continentThe Explainer The secret continent went undiscovered for over 300 years
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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Tutankhamun: the mystery of the boy pharaoh's pierced earsUnder the Radar Researchers believe piercings suggest the iconic funerary mask may have been intended for a woman
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Centuries after Salem, witch hunts persistUnder the Radar Men, women and children around the world are still being persecuted in these hunts
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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Sudan's forgotten pyramidsUnder the Radar Brutal civil war and widespread looting threatens African nation's ancient heritage
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Harriet Tubman made a general 161 years after raidSpeed Read She was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Two ancient cities have been discovered along the Silk RoadUnder the radar The discovery changed what was known about the old trade route
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Mossad's history with explosive technologyThe Explainer Infamous Israeli spy agency has not claimed responsibility for Hezbollah's exploding pagers but has 'decades-long' list of remote assassinations
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Is British history something to be proud of?Talking Point A sharp fall in the number of people praising our past might not be a bad thing
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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How did the Second World War start?In Depth Conflict 'not inevitable' as anniversary offers timely reminder of vital lessons for those in power today
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Stonehenge: a transformative discoveryTalking Point Neolithic people travelled much further afield than previously thought to choose the famous landmark's central altar stone
By The Week UK Published
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Recently discovered skeletons reveal new details about PompeiiUnder the Radar Earthquakes — not just a volcanic eruption — may have played a role in the city's destruction
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The US presidents who decided not to run for a second termThe Explainer Joe Biden's decision to end his re-election campaign was shocking, but there's a long history of presidents who've bowed out on a chance at four more years
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Haredim: Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews now facing conscriptionThe Explainer Religious community pays few taxes, receives vast subsidies and has avoided military service, provoking ire of wider society
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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D-Day: why the Normandy invasion was so importantThe Explainer Two days of events are being held to remember historic beach landings 80 years on
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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