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Ancient Romans had a type of warranty on purchased slaves: if a slave committed suicide within 6 months after purchase, then the owner had the right to claim a full refund from the previous owner
History of suicide - Wikipedia
Attitudes toward suicide have varied through time and across cultures.
The Early History of Clove, Nutmeg, & Mace
The spices clove, nutmeg, and mace originated on only a handful of tiny islands in the Indonesian archipelago but came to have a dramatic, far-reaching impact on world trade. In antiquity, they became...
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Ève Curie, the youngest daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie, chose not to pursue a career in science. Her parents, sister, brother-in-law and husband all won Nobel Prizes in their respective fields. Sh... View More
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Throughout history, there are several examples of a king’s widow marrying her husband’s successor. In these situations, the marriage to the Queen dowager was believed to strengthen the new King’s clai... View More
Elisabeth-Richeza of Poland - Twice a Queen of Bohemia - History of Royal Women
Throughout history, there are several examples of a king’s widow marrying her husband’s successor. In these situations, the marriage to the Queen dowager was believed to strengthen the new King’s clai...
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Removing plaster in an old house and being surprised by what you find is not unusual. But discovering 16th-century paintings of fantastical laughing birds, roaring griffins, and little torsos of men s... View More
Tudor wall paintings uncovered in Yorkshire ‘discovery of a lifetime’
‘Pristine’ 16th-century work found beneath plaster in bedroom at Landmark Trust’s Calverley Old Hall
Legions of Moesia
The province of Moesia was vital to the Roman military’s protection of the Balkans. Subdued by the Roman commander Marcus Licinius Crassus in 29 BCE, it was initially part of Macedonia. Due to its loc...
Golden Age of Piracy
The Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1730) refers to a period when robbery on the high seas and at colonial ports reached an unprecedented level. Although not all historians agree on the precise time frame....
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The Odd Story Of Emperor Gaozu’s Nephew, Marquis Soup Rattle
Liu Bang was a low-level official who rebelled against the Qin Dynasty to become king of Han (r.206-202 BCE) and ultimately the first emperor of the Han Dynasty (r. 202-195 BCE), thereafter …
Flavius Josephus
Titus Flavius Josephus (36-100 CE), was born Yosef ben Matityahu and became a 1st-century CE Jewish historian. He was a member of a priestly household in Jerusalem through his father’s side (the house...
