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The True Treasure of Ancient Egypt

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by John and Colleen Darnell

by Professor John Coleman Darnell and Dr. Colleen Darnell Egyptologists and authors of Egypt’s Golden Couple,…
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Tutankhamun: A Tomb Like No Other

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by Tasha Alexander

Few stories in the history of stories are better than that of…
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How to Find a Lost City

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by Edmund Richardson

So you want to find a lost city? Congratulations: you’ve joined an exclusive…
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Ancient Rome’s Short-Lived Teen Emperor: Practical Joker, Drag Queen, Transgender?

by Steven Saylor

Psssst! Have you heard about Elagabalus? They say he invented the world’s first…
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Inside Egypt’s Rock-Cut Tomb Chapels

by John Romer For the majority of Westerners, the grand tour of Egypt had started in…
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The Bones of John the Baptist

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David Gibson and Michael McKinley The Bones of John the Baptist The island of Sveti Ivan…
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Circumference: Round, Flat, and Egg-Shaped

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by Nicholas Nicastro On a recent trip to Istanbul, I belatedly discovered a museum that I’d…
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Finding Jesus: The Remarkable Story of the James Ossuary

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Our book, which takes six venerated objects connected to Jesus and looks at them through the…
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Adventure Research at the Top of the World

Buddy Levy at the top of the world.

by Buddy Levy

Author Buy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he gathered research materials…
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Featured Excerpt: The JFK Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

Belmont, New HampshireSeptember 1960 New York…
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Introduction to Eliot Stein’s Custodians of Wonder

by Eliot Stein

In Custodians of Wonder, Eliot Stein takes a vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of…
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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

Middle Island, Lake Eerie, Ontario, Canada

by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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Silver Wedding

by Lydia Reeder

Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…
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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

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Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…
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Featured Excerpt: Four Against the West

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by Joe Pappalardo

Four Against the West  is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
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