With an area of 10,887 km², it is today the youngest European country and has a population of 1.8 million people.

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And, he was still wearing a wedding ring. The ring was inscribed with his wedding date — Dec. 25, 1908 — and the body was identified as a German soldier from World War I, researchers said, confirmed ...

New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome - Visitors can walk over the map in the museum in the Italian capital ...

officials say →Staircase leading into forgotten 400-year-old vault unearthed at church in France →300 years ago, ships made remarkable journey over land. Now evidence of trip is found The ruins of ...

Archaeologists excavated the ruins of an ancient Roman dignitary’s house and found ... 400-year-old vault unearthed at church in France →300 years ago, ships made remarkable journey over ...

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Shortly after Musk made the gesture, the term "Roman salute" started trending online. While it appears similar to the Nazi salute associated with Adolf Hitler, the gesture has ancient roots.

Ruins on the Palatine Hill in Rome. Credit: Lalupa / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Many people are familiar with the legend of Romulus and Remus, which supposedly explains the origin of the ancient ...

A piece of bronzeware unearthed in China in 2010 has finally been opened. The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...