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In 1516, the Château de Chambord, a masterpiece of French Renaissance architecture in France’s Loire Valley, began construction under King Francis I, and its most …
On August 24, 1977, the Space Shuttle Enterprise, NASA’s first orbiter, embarked on a remarkable terrestrial journey, traveling 35 miles from Rockwell International’s plant in …
In the 1st century BC, the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus recorded a striking belief held by the Ethiopians: they considered the ancient Egyptians their colonial …
Captured in a poignant 1899 photograph from Damascus, the story of Samir and Muhammad is a testament to human connection transcending physical limitations and societal …
On January 26, 2025, a rare and chilling encounter unfolded off the coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, when marine biologists from the NGO …
The Jadeite Cabbage with Insects, a stunning work of art from China’s Qing Dynasty, is a piece of jadeite meticulously carved to resemble a head …
Unearthed from the battlegrounds of the Roman-Gaelic Wars (circa 1st–3rd centuries AD), a spearhead lodged in human bone stands as a chilling testament to ancient …
In 1958, Soviet photographer Dmitry Baltermants captured a striking image at Nursery No. 155 in Moscow’s Dzerzhinsky district, showing rows of babies napping outdoors in …
Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI), located 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles) southwest of mainland Australia in the Southern Ocean, are among the most isolated landmasses …
Ducie Island is an uninhabited atoll that is comprised of four smaller islets in the South Pacific Ocean, and it is part of the last …
