Rare Dalmatian merchant tokens and a Dubrovnik honour go under the hammer in Croatia
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Astro's Tun Razak documentary marks 50 years since Malaysia's 'Father of Development' died
Astro's Man Who Walked the Talk traces the life of Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, Malaysia's Father of Development,...
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Bogota's Oldest Photograph, a 1842 Daguerreotype, Goes Under the Hammer in Paris
Bogota's oldest surviving photograph, an 1842 daguerreotype by French diplomat Baron Gros, auctions at Christi...
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Dice, Cowries and Cymbals: Nepal's Five Legal Days of Gambling
Why gambling is legal for just five days a year in Nepal: the 1854 law behind Tihar's dice games, cowrie shell...
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Science Confirms It: Istanbul and Ankara Outranked Rome in the Ancient World's Road Network
A new network-science study shows Istanbul and Ankara were more central than Rome in the ancient Roman road ne...
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Dominican Republic Honours Spanish Historian Carmen Iglesias With Top National Award
Dominican President Abinader awards Spanish historian Carmen Iglesias the Heraldic Order of Christopher Columb...
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13 Minutes, 1,000 Years: A 3D Rebuilding of Zagreb's Past
A new 13-minute 3D animation reconstructs Zagreb from 1050 to 2026 using real historical data — and maps perfe...
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Malinchista: The Loaded Mexican Word Every Traveller Should Know
What malinchista means in Mexico, where the word comes from, and why travellers who understand it will connect...
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Heidelberg, Gauteng: the little town that was once a Boer capital
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Heidelberg's Prinzhorn Collection: art born inside the asylum walls
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Guam's Tumon tourist strip honours a contested saint — and his canonisation bid is underway
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There Are Five Medellins Around the World - and the Oldest Is in Spain
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