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Sunset at Buckingham Palace

The sun has literally set on the British Empire The sun has literally set on the British Empire

ET model from ET the Extra-Terrestrial movie

An original E.T. from 1982 movie could fetch $1M at auction An original E.T. from 1982 movie could fetch $1M at auction

Mummy on sheet and cardboard with pixelated midsection

Medieval mummy found in accused smuggler’s home Medieval mummy found in accused smuggler’s home

The North Berwick Witches meet the Devil in the local kirkyard, from a contemporary pamphlet, Newes from Scotland

Scotland certifies official tartan to honor its ‘witches’ Scotland certifies official tartan to honor its ‘witches’

Philippines ocean coast with mountains

Southeast Asian sailors possibly mastered seafaring before Polynesians Southeast Asian sailors possibly mastered seafaring before Polynesians

Skull in CT scanner

Viking mouths were a painful mess Viking mouths were a painful mess

Aerial view of Great Wall of China surrounded by forests

The Great Wall of China is 300 years older than we thought The Great Wall of China is 300 years older than we thought

Artwork depicting 16th century bear baiting match

Gruesome bear fights once entertained Elizabethan England Gruesome bear fights once entertained Elizabethan England

Cut and impact marks indicating cannibalism on various human parts of the skeleton from the Maszycka Cave.

Butchered skulls point to Europe’s Ice Age cannibals Butchered skulls point to Europe’s Ice Age cannibals

Diagram showing potential labret piercing abrasions on teeth

Ice Age hunter-gatherers may have had cheek piercings, even as children Ice Age hunter-gatherers may have had cheek piercings, even as children

Selection of coins and jewelry from Hezingen Nordic archeological site

‘Devil’s money’ discovered at medieval cult site ‘Devil’s money’ discovered at medieval cult site

Yellow Cyclone V-Twin motorcycle

A 110-year-old hot rod is the first motorcycle to sell for over $1M at auction A 110-year-old hot rod is the first motorcycle to sell for over $1M at auction

Woman using old cell phone in Nokia ad

12 Nokia Design Archive photos celebrating peak Y2K tech 12 Nokia Design Archive photos celebrating peak Y2K tech

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Sforza Castle and fountain

Da Vinci was right: Secret tunnels found in Italian castle Da Vinci was right: Secret tunnels found in Italian castle

The bow of the RMS Titanic as it sits under the water.

‘Titanic’ artifact salvage efforts paused indefinitely ‘Titanic’ artifact salvage efforts paused indefinitely

Statue of Emperor Liu He

Researchers make brandy in replica of disgraced emperor’s 2,000-year-old tomb distillery Researchers make brandy in replica of disgraced emperor’s 2,000-year-old tomb distillery

Lamborghini Miura junkyard auction car

10 of the year’s most interesting auctions: Dinosaurs, coins, and Einstein’s love letters 10 of the year’s most interesting auctions: Dinosaurs, coins, and Einstein’s love letters

Pyramids in Giza

Bubonic plague discovered in ancient Egyptian mummy DNA Bubonic plague discovered in ancient Egyptian mummy DNA

Aerial shot of Viking grave site

Viking women’s gravesites unearthed to find jewelry, coins, and a ‘vulva stone’ Viking women’s gravesites unearthed to find jewelry, coins, and a ‘vulva stone’

Stonehenge in Wiltshire of the Great Britain. It is a prehistoric monument, in Wiltshire in South West England. It is under protection of UNESCO.

Archeologists think they solved a 4,500-year-old Stonehenge mystery Archeologists think they solved a 4,500-year-old Stonehenge mystery