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This ancient Egyptian left behind 4,500-year-old DNA. Researchers recreated his face.
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A Swiss village was buried under a mountain. This town could be next.
Was Alexander the Great really poisoned? Science sheds new light on an age-old question.
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Join a thousand-year-old pilgrimage to Rome
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Inside the stunning recovery of the lost Herculaneum Scrolls
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Watch artisans craft Nat Geo's enormous new handmade globe
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700-year-old ‘Etch A Sketch’ found preserved in a medieval toilet
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Who dragged this colossal statue of Ramses II across the desert?
Explore an Underwater Kelp Paradise in This 360-Degree Video
Dive in Italy's Tremiti Islands to help protect the sea
9 Night Sky Events to See in August, from a Total Solar Eclipse to the Return of the Northern Lights
Finding a Vanished City in the Most Unexpected Place
Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell on maps as rebellion
Digging for Neanderthals under a medieval Welsh castle
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Was Odysseus actually a hero? What classicists say most people get wrong about the Odyssey
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See Stunning Images of the Total Solar Eclipse From Nat Geo Photographers
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The Helium-Powered Ride That Changed Readers’ Perspective
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The breakthrough that could end preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal deaths
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Ancient Polynesians Took a 1,700-Year Break From Voyaging. This Is Why They Returned to the Sea.
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The Dinosaurs That Went Extinct ... Twice
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