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Why some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilisations

Why some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilisations

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

17.03.2026 9

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Rethinking Troy: how years of careful peace, not epic war, shaped this bronze age city

The real heartbeat of Troy is a story that history has long forgotten.

29.01.2026 10

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Troy’s fall was partly due to environmental strain – and it holds lessons for today

Long before industry, ancient societies were already pushing their ecosystems to the brink

12.08.2025 7

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Who is Odysseus, hero of Christopher Nolan’s new epic?

Odysseus is one of ancient literature’s most complex figures.

31.07.2025 10

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We can learn a lot from Troy’s trash

The excavation of Troy’s rubbish is yielding arhceological treasure: how ordinary people lived several millenia ago.

14.07.2025 10

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Uncorking the past: new analysis of Troy findings rewrites the story of wine in the early bronze age

Based on organic residues – imperceptible to the naked eye and detectable only at a molecular level – bronze age wine consumption must be...

27.03.2025 9

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