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AncientPages.com - On November 6, 1217, the Charter of the Forest was first issued at St Paul's Cathedral, London, as a complementary charter to the Magna Carta from which it had
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - History is full of terrible battle accounts, bloodthirsty warriors, ruthless kings, and queens always seeking more power and territory. However, the ancient people
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AncientPages.com - On November 5, 1867, was born George Andrew Reisner an American archaeologist of Ancient Egypt and Palestine. George Andrew Reisner was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1889,
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AncientPages.com - On November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered King Tut's tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings. The tomb was intact and packed with antiquities, including
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He kept the true purpose of his expedition confidential. Until this day many people still do not know what kind of inner force drove
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AncientPages.com - On November 3, 1492, the Peace of Etaples was signed in Étaples (northern France) between the kings Charles VIII Valois of France and Henry VII Tudor
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - People who visit Scotland often ask where they can find the mysterious and beautiful village of Brigadoon. It's a place where the passing
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AncientPages.com - On November 2, 1950, died George Bernard Shaw. He was an Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist who strongly influenced Western cultural and political life. George Bernard Shaw
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AncientPages.com - On November 1, 1512, the Sistine Chapel's beautiful ceiling was shown to the public for the first time. The ceiling was commissioned by Pope Julius II and
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AncientPages.com - On October 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state to join the United States. It was during a critical period of the Civil War. This event was facilitated by
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient times, the seven men were sentenced to death and sent into a certain cave. The cave was sealed off, and the
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AncientPages.com - On October 29, 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire) entered the capital of Babylon and detained Nabonidus, who, along with his son Belshazzar had
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AncientPages.com - On October 28, 1636, Harvard University - America's oldest learning institution, was formed. Harvard Yard winter 2009. Image credit: chensiyuan - CC BY-SA 4.0 It was initially called
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Odin is probably the most complex figure of all the Norse Gods. In the Norse pantheon, Odin is considered ‘Allfather’ and ruler of Asgard,
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AncientPages.com - On October 27, 1553, Michael Servetus (Michel de Villeneuve) was arrested in Geneva and burnt at stake as a heretic. On this day, Michael Servetus was
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AncientPages.com - On October 26, 1689, Austrian General Enea Silvio Piccolomini led a campaign against the Ottomans in Kosovo, Bosnia, and Macedonia. Piccolomini (ca.1640-1689) was an Italian nobleman with his
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1650 B.C., Egypt was invaded by a group of foreigners who, according to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, called themselves Hyksos. The
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AncientPages.com - On October 25, 286 (or possibly 285), Saints Crispin and Crispinian were beheaded during the reign of Roman Emperor Diocletian. Much of the earnings Saints Crispin
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AncientPages.com - On October 24, 1360, the Treaty of Brétigny was ratified. It was drafted earlier on May 8, 1360 between King Edward III of England and King John II
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AncientPages.com - On October 23, 1919, Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist, was born. Andronikos discovered the tomb of Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander III the Great.
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AncientPages.com - On October 22, 1797, the first recorded parachute jump from one thousand meters (3,200 feet) above Paris took place by André-Jacques Garnerin. Garnerin releases the balloon
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the great personalities of the ancient world is Hammurabi. Proud of his military achievements as a ruler of Babylon, he wanted
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AncientPages.com - On October 21, 1600, the first shogun of the Tokugawa family began his reign in Japan. This day is often considered the beginning of the Tokugawa family's
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AncientPages.com - On October 20, 1632, Sir Christopher Wren - one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history - was born. He was a man of
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AncientPages.com - On October 19, 1386, Heidelberg University was established in 1386 and is Germany’s oldest university. The university was established on instruction of Pope Urban VI and became
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AncientPages.com - Was there once an ancient, unknown Atacama Desert civilization? Atacama Today, Chile’s Atacama Desert, located between two mountain ranges, which prevent water from reaching its valleys and
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AncientPages.com - On October 18, 1931, inventor Thomas Edison died. Edison – known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park," is considered by many the world's greatest inventor. He
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AncientPages.com - It has already been called a finding that could re-write ancient Maya history. A quite spectacular discovery of two untouched ancient tombs found beneath Maya pyramids can unravel
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AncientPages.com - On October 17, 1604, German astronomer Johannes Kepler observes a supernova in the constellation Ophiuchus. Supernova 1604, also known as Kepler's Supernova, was a supernova of
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