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See how the unique partnership between two countries made the iconic monument possible.
New discoveries reveal how pivotal Great Zimbabwe was to global trade.
A professor seeks to prove Arthurian legends have roots in actual British history.
The chance discovery of a jade artifact unearths an ancient Chinese city.
Experts search for evidence that female gladiators once existed in Ancient Rome.
Could the discovery of a third portrait of William Shakespeare be a genuine article?
Scientists study medieval bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks.
See how secret letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, were finally decoded.
An unprecedented discovery could reveal new information about Cleopatra’s reign.
The spectacular arena showcasing Ancient Rome’s power also contributed to its downfall.
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See how the unique partnership between two countries made the iconic monument possible.
New discoveries reveal how pivotal Great Zimbabwe was to global trade.
Discover all-new Secrets of the Dead on Wednesdays this fall, starting October 14 at 10/9c.
Chinese pottery fragments reveal Great Zimbabwe’s far-reaching global trade network.
Racist colonial reports denied that Africans built Great Zimbabwe.
Dating back 3,000 years, the site raises key questions about the city’s sudden disappearance.
A towering 3-meter bronze figure offers rare clues to a lost civilization uncovered in Sanxingdui.
In 1986, workers found jade under a field, revealing ritual pits of a mysterious civilization.
Using 3D scanning and modeling, archaeologists have spent decades reconstructing the "Divine Tree."
Iron smelting at a temple site may have inspired the legend of King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur.
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