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Third graders at McDonough Elementary School in Manchester got a hands-on history lesson about Vikings on Thursday. The group Straumfjordr, based in Exeter, recreates life during ...

CHENNAI – A groundbreaking archaeological excavation in Tamil Nadu is challenging existing global timelines for the Iron Age. Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that iron-making in the ...

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A prehistoric mass grave in Serbia reveals that more than 77 people—mostly women and children—were deliberately killed in a brutal act of violence about 2,800 years ago. Genetic evidence suggests the ...

On 1946, Winston Churchill, in a famous speech in Fulton, Mo., stated that a Soviet Union "Iron Curtain" had "descended ...

Recent archaeological excavations in Hüllhorst, Germany, have revealed a rare and remarkably well-preserved Iron Age village. The discovery was made on a site originally designated for the ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “ 250 Years of America ,” a multipart series examining the ...

Released in 2015, Avengers: Age of Ultron grossed over $1.4 billion worldwide and pitted Earth's Mightiest Heroes against one of their most iconic comic book foes. Alongside Ultron, filmmaker Joss ...

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Not everyone wants their teeth to be white and gleaming. Tooth blackening is a recognized part of modern Vietnamese culture, and a recent discovery hints that the roots of this practice may stretch ...

Nick Baumgartner, in his own words, is no anomaly. Like every other 44-year-old on the planet, he will wake up with strange ...