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The Roman empire built 300,000 kilometres of roads: new study

At its height, the Roman empire covered some 5 million square kilometres and was home to around 60 million people. This vast territory and huge population were held together via a network of long-distance roads connecting places hundreds and even thousands of kilometres apart.

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Glowering 'skull' stares upward from a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara — Earth from space

A 2023 astronaut photo shows off an unusual cranium-like structure appearing to stare up into space from the floor of a large volcanic caldera in Chad.

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Pocket Change Goldmine: Do These 4 Rare Nickels Worth Up to $4.5M Lurk in Yours?

The chances of reaching into your pocket and pulling out a coin worth a small fortune are very low. However, many U.S. coins are worth...

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William Barak’s missing art: Wurundjeri Elders lead the search to reclaim lost cultural treasures

Esteemed ngurungaeta (headman) William Barak is well-known to Victorians as a leader and artist who witnessed the signing of the controversial Batman Treaty in 1835.

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For birds, flocks promise safety – especially if you’re faster than your neighbor

As I walked along Bolivar Flats, just across from Galveston Island in Texas, I watched flocks of sanderlings forage along the frothy wavefront as it surged and retreated. Nearby, Caspian terns, American avocets, and black skimmers rested on the beach, each in its own group.

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From a naked rider to icon of resistance, the legend of Lady Godiva lives on

Lady Godiva – an icon of protest, myth and sensual defiance – has galloped through centuries of our cultural imagination. She is most widely known for the legend of her naked horse ride, in which she supposedly rode through the city of Coventry, England, in nothing but her cascading hair.

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The ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with housing crises, too

In many developed countries, the price of property has risen so high it’s meant the dream of home ownership has faded for many people. Often, renting isn’t a much better option, with an undersupply of affordable properties.

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Man Tries To Renovate His Basement, Ends Up Finding Ancient Underground City Instead

The mysterious underground city rediscovered in Turkey has raised many speculations about its origins. Here's why!

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The Eiffel Tower gets bigger every summer – here’s why

The structure known today as the Eiffel Tower was originally dubbed the Tour de 300 mètres, the 300-metre tower. The name was proposed by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nougier to Gustave Eiffel, who oversaw the tower’s construction. It hinted at the desire to build something extraordinary, a technological feat…

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Jane Austen was a satirist – why isn’t she treated like one?

From the pompous vanity of Sir Walter Elliot in Persuasion (1817), to the shallow reading habits of Isabella in Northanger Abbey (1817), few characters in the works of Jane Austen are spared the gentle satire of her famously ironic narrative voice. Similarly, some of her best remembered characters, like Elizabeth…

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Plug-in solar panels are the latest green energy trend – here’s what you need to know

Solar power is the fastest growing source of electricity globally. Normally, anyone wanting to tap into it would have to rely on roof-mounted panels. But in many parts of Europe, people have found a simple alternative in the form of “plug-in panels” that can be arranged on balconies.

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Trump takes lead role in Cold War Steve’s reimagining of Hogarth’s 18th-century satire, The Rake’s Progess

British satirist Cold War Steve has published a series of images based on the British painter William Hogarth’s The Rake’s Progress (1733-35). Hogarth’s 18th-century original charts the catastrophic decline of an affluent young man, Tom Rakewell. Cold War Steve’s 2025 reimagining substitutes the foolish rake with the US president, Donald…

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UK online legislation could threaten Wikipedia volunteer safety, group to argue in court

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia will argue this week that the UK’s Online Services Act could impact the safety and privacy of its volunteers.

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20 Inventors Who Didn’t Survive Their Own Inventions

You’d think inventing something new would be a good thing, but for some, it turned out to be deadly.

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Can’t work out without music? Neither could the ancient Greeks and Romans

These days when you see people exercising, they’re usually also listening to music, whether they’re at the gym, or out jogging on the street.

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Black bushranger brothers Jimmy and Joe Governor were hanged in 1901. But were they ‘wicked’ or wronged?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people.

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Five unusual ways to make buildings greener (literally)

Buildings adorned with plants are an increasingly familiar sight in cities worldwide. These “green walls” are generally created using metal frames that support plastic plates, onto which pre-grown plants are inserted. These plants are able to survive without soil because they’re sustained by nutrient-packed rolls of felt and artificial sprinklers.

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The Dalai Lama is a cisgender man – yet he has an unexpected connection to the trans community

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 90 this week – a milestone that’s reigniting speculation over his eventual successor.

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Kitchen disasters, war shortages and coincidences are apparently to thank for some of our favourite food and drinks we have today.

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Wikimedia Commons: Here Are The 42 Best Pictures Of 2006-2022 Chosen By This Community

Today, we are pleased to share with you the best images chosen by the community of Wikimedia Commons.

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Time Leaves Its Fingerprints: 40 Places That Barely Recognize Themselves Anymore

How often do we stop to pay attention to changing surroundings?

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Why Netflix’s The Eternaut is one of the most important shows to come out of Argentina in recent years

It all starts when a group of old friends in Buenos Aires meet for a round of the card game truco on a hot summer night. Suddenly – a power outage. As darkness engulfs the city, a mysterious poisonous snow falls from the sky.

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Sarah Silverman says her dad revealed a shocking truth about her baby brother's death

The comedian said her dad told her the different story following a performance of The Bedwetter

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How Tove Jansson’s Moomins illustrations taught us to imagine, resist and belong

There is a world beyond our own, where imagination and reality meet, and where, for 80 years, Tove Jansson’s Moomins illustrations have offered readers a way to recognise themselves.

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56 Rare Photos Of Famous Historical Figures (New Pics)

Do you know how the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh looked when he was young?

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