In 458 BC, Rome was threatened by the Sabines and Aequi. Cincinnatus was ploughing his fields when summoned to public service. Appointed dictator, he defeated the invading tribes, distributed booty ...
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In 1928, a farmer ploughing a field in Syria struck a stone tomb that unlocked a lost literary empire
At times, some of the biggest revelations about our past can be found in the most mundane locations. Early one spring morning in 1928, a common peasant was busy ploughing his land in the sunlight near ...
In 1963, an archaeological survey recorded the hill of Göbekli Tepe in southeastern Turkey after surface finds had been noticed in the area. The limestone object looked like any other ordinary piece.
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