Thomas Jefferson’s “original Rough draught,” or rough draft, of the Declaration of Independence, written in June 1776, includes dozens of…
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2,000-year-old treasure found in Black Sea fortress
Residents of a town under siege by the Roman army about 2,000 years ago buried two hoards of treasure in…
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X-Rays reveal lost aria in 200-year-old opera
Scientists have helped to restore Luigi Cherubini’s opera “Mde” to its original glory. A lost aria, or solo song, from…
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Ultrarare photo of Abraham Lincoln discovered
Will the real Abe Lincoln please stand up? Historians rejoiced at the discovery of the second photo ever found of…
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Pa. museum tells blind visitors: Please touch!
PHILADELPHIA – Angel Ayala has never been a big fan of museums. Blind since birth, the high school student says…
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Before Babel? Ancient mother tongue reconstructed
The ancestors of people from across Europe and Asia may have spoken a common language about 15,000 years ago, new…
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2,300-year-old village discovered in Israel
The remains of an ancient rural town that was occupied 2,300 years ago were uncovered by archaeologists probing a site…
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Burnt Magna Carta read for first time in 283 Years
More than 280 years after it was damaged in a fire, one of the original copies of the Magna Carta…
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