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Rare Fourth-Century Fragment of Homer’s Odyssey Discovered in Dutch University Library Archive
A routine examination of historical archival materials in the Netherlands has yielded a remarkable classical literature discovery. Dr. Mark de…
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Hitting the Mother Road: Celebrating a Century of Route 66 and the Evolution of the Great American Road Trip
As the United States commemorates 250 years of national independence, travelers and Americana enthusiasts worldwide are turning their attention to…
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Inside the Human Village Japanese Woodblock Prints and the Visualization of 19th Century Physiology
The traditional perception of ukiyo-e, the iconic Japanese woodblock print medium that flourished from the 17th through the 19th centuries,…
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Explosive Cats Imagined in a Strange 16th-Century Military Manual
The discovery of a 16th-century military manuscript has brought to light one of the more bizarre and harrowing chapters in…
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The Weight of Winter How a Century-Old Invention and the Evolution of Snow Science Shield the American West from Water Scarcity
On a snowy February morning in the high reaches of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, Toby Rodgers, a hydrologist for the U.S.…
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