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There are many theories about how the Egyptians built the pyramids. Now a new authority on the subject has emerged. His name is Inspector Merer, and he has a significant…
Ancient visitors to the great family tombs outside the desert city of Palmyra would have come face to face with the dead. Within these edifices, the slots on shelves where…
The fame of the Incas often eclipses other ancient societies that flourished in Peru. These dazzling groups rose and fell at various times and places, but their stories are essential…
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