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History Today: How America’s Independence story began on the Fourth of July
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming that the United States was no ...
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Hermes of Praxiteles Statue a Timeless Symbol of Hellenism
The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...
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Remnants of a Renaissance-Era Equestrian Statue Emerge From a French Dig
An archaeological dig in eastern France revealed the remnants of a five-foot-high equestrian statue that likely overlooked a ...
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NY roadside attractions: Five destinations to check out while traveling
New York has an abundance of roadside attractions that can make for a fun stop along the way. Here are some of the things you ...
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NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name
Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object.
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Statue of Vel Phillips unveiled on Capitol square in Madison
More: After long effort, Capitol will have its first statue honoring a Black leader, Vel Phillips The Vel Phillips Task Force was formed in 2020, after it was brought to the attention of Michael ...
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St Georges Terrace gets its first statue of a woman - WAtoday
A statue of the first female parliamentarian in Australian, Edith Cowan, has been unveiled along St Georges Terrace in Perth’s CBD – bringing to fruition the vision of former councillor and ...
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This Rare, 6,000-Year-Old Limestone Fertility Figurine Could Be Poland’s Archaeological ‘Find of the Century’
Dating back to the Neolithic era, the so-called Venus of Kolobrzeg is the first artifact of its kind unearthed in the ...
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Top roadside attractions to see in upstate NY this summer
The statue can be found just about 4 miles from Interstate 86. What you'll find: Binghamton's Recreation Park holds a statue of "The Twilight Zone" actor Rod Serling, who was a Binghamton native.
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A man in Giza began digging underneath his floorboards, and unearthed a statue of Ramses II with unique symbols that added to the pharaoh’s legacy.
In 2019, archaeologists were stunned at the discovery of a unique pink granite statue of Ramses II buried in a muddy pit. The ...
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Sir John A. Macdonald statue uncovered at Queen’s Park despite opposition from First Nations
Workers at Queen’s Park removed wooden boards on Wednesday morning that have surrounded a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald since 2020, when Black Lives Matter protesters covered it with pink ...