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there is a very tall hill with many trees on the top and grass growing all over it
Monte Testaccio - Rome's Mountain of Ancient Garbage (Video)
Monte Testaccio - Rome's Mountain of Ancient Garbage (Video) | Ancient Origins
an open book with a colorful unicorn on it's cover and the pages are lit up
Wizards and Unicorns? 5 Things You Won’t Believe Are In The Bible (Video)
Wizards and Unicorns? 5 Things You Won’t Believe Are In The Bible (Video) | Ancient Origins
the futuristic city is surrounded by mountains and rocks, with blue lights shining from their windows
Unearthing Ancient Rome's Influence on Video Game Design and Architecture
Unearthing Ancient Rome's Influence on Video Game Design and Architecture | Ancient Origins
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Maya Sacrificial Victims Were Painted Blue and Tossed into a Sinkhole
Representative image of hands covered with Maya blue pigment. Source: Generated with Adobe Firefly
people are walking around in an art museum with blue and gold designs on the walls
Babylon's Monumental Ishtar Gate Travelled from Iraq to Germany
The reconstructed Ishtar Gate of Babylon at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. Source: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Philip II Outlawed Arabic to Try to Erase Moorish Heritage in Spain
Philip II banned Arabic in an attempt to quash Moorish heritage. Detail from the ceiling of the Hall of Kings at the Alhambra in Granada. Source: Rumomo / CC BY-SA 4.0
an orange and black snake is in the water with two people on a boat behind it
The Legendary Yacumama is a Cryptozoologists Dream Come True
Representational image of the legendary giant Amazonian snake known in folklore as Yacumama. Source: Regys / Adobe Stock
two people riding horses in front of a large fire with flames coming out of it
The Peaceful Ghost Dance Movement Was Misconstrued as a Threat
Representational image of a Native American dance. Source: Iobard / Adobe Stock
an old painting of a man with a long beard and wearing a black suit, standing in front of a white background
Captain Boycott's Abuse of Irish Farmers Sparked the Term “Boycott”
stairs leading up to the top of a rock formation in a cave, with light coming from above
‘Moorish King's House’ Had a Secret Staircase to Survive Sieges
a painting of a man wearing a black hat
Admiral Nelson's Defiance Inspired the Saying “To Turn a Blind Eye”
an aerial view of a large building in the middle of a park with people walking around it
The Gravity-Defying Bara Imambara was Built to Create Jobs During a Famine