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Exploring Madrid through its maritime heritage sheds new light on its history

Madrid’s role as centre of a once vast maritime realm has eternally linked it with the sea in many forms: museums, food, ...

How Well Do You Know About the U.S. Counties? Check Quiz Questions With Answers and Facts!

Test your knowledge of US counties with this quiz! Learn about their purpose, the states with the most or fewest unique ...
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The 400-Year-Old, Million-Dollar Map That Put China at the Center of the World

Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...
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Spain As We Know It, Thanks to the Moors

Strolling through the southern Spanish city of Sevilla on a sunny early spring day, the sweet smells of orange blossoms ...

Archaeologists Found an Entirely New Language Among the Ruins of an Ancient Empire

The archaeological site at Turkey’s Boğazköy-Hattusha, the former capital of the Bronze Age Hittite empire, is a hotbed of ancient languages. During excavations of the ruins, archaeologists uncovered ...