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Alcatraz was only in operation for less than 30 years, but in that time it gained the reputation as one of the most notorious prisons in American history.

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Area 51's workers don't drive there. They fly in on a classified US Government airline known only as "Janet."

EDITORIAL

The history of Mexico City stretches back almost two centuries before the Spanish ever set foot in the Americas. Rather, the Spanish built their capital on top of the ashes of one of the most beautiful and unique cities in history: Tenochtitlan.

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We may be standing on the shoulders of giants—and, if some legends are believed, that phrase might be shockingly literal.

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High on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, the sanctuary of Delphi was the most famous oracle of the ancient world, a priestess of the Greek god Apollo, who could shape the course of history.

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During a food shortage in WWI, an army supply ship docked in Amsterdam and had to fight off men and women looting the supplies.

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In 2025, Israeli archaeologists unearthed an incredible Early Bronze Age flint blade production workshop from 5,500 years ago, the first of its kind ever found in southern Israel.

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Archaeologists in the Peruvian Andes have unveiled Peñico, an ancient lost city that was a thriving cultural and trading center 3,500 years ago.

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Correction Notice: This article originally stated that California had the sixth largest economy in the world. Corrected to fourth largest."The mornings along the coast where the fog and mist meet with the salty spray of...

THINGS

The Bermuda Triangle has claimed countless victims, and has kept its secrets beneath violent waters for centuries—but new evidence finally gives a possible explanation for these ancient mysteries.

PLACES

What was once believed to be a small Zapotec outpost has now been fully revealed as a vast fortress city of more than a thousand structures.

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“Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word. And there's an opening convey of generalities. A Texan outside of Texas is...



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